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Escapism: What do you shelter from?

EPISODE · Jan 8, 2024 · 15 MIN

Escapism: What do you shelter from?

from Stirring Up Shift · host Mickella Hardy

Welcome to season 2 of Stirring Up Shift!   This season’s first episode is all about escapism and how it can play a role in our lives and society as a means for us to shelter ourselves from uncomfortable realities whether it be our own or other’s. Facing the full truth is not easy but it can be done by each and every one of us when we look at and listen to alternatives to ourselves or what we are being shown. This idea is played out in Plato’s Allegory (Simile) of the Cave, which then was either referenced in or inspired the works of Hozier, Ray Bradbury, and others. Join me as I bring awareness to our cruxes and distractions in everyday life — are you living or just going through the motions? Are you thriving or surviving? Do you find things to genuinely enjoy in life that bring you solace and happiness or to numb and dull or distract? These are important considerations to reflect on where you are in life, where you go from there is all up to you.   References:  The Republic by Plato The Republic by Plato (Free Online Ebook) Masterclass | Plato’s Allegory of the Cave Explained Hozier — Sedated Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury The Matrix (1999) The Truman Show (1998) Room (2010) by Emma Donoghue   Additional Resources:  TedEd | Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (Video)

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