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Questions:
1. In the Allegory of the Cave, who are the imprisoned people who watch the images paraded before them?
2. What is the nature of their captivity? Describe why they are captives.
3. Why do the prisoners identify with the images and why do they protect them from criticism?
4. How is the Allegory of the Cave a comment upon your modern society or culture?
5. In Traditional Technology, what clashing viewpoint of science and technology is provided?
6. Does your technology make your life better or not?
7. What are the drawbacks of modern technology use?
8. Would you describe your use of technology as being balanced?
9. What standards or information can help assess this?
10. Do you feel people identify with technology in a similar way that the cave dwellers identified with the images in the Allegory of the Cave?
11. Is the world fully material, spiritual, or a combination? What factors (beliefs, values, culture) or experiences inform your perspective?
12. Have you ever had a spiritual experience in nature? What was that experience?
13. What is an addiction? Is technology a kind of addiction today?
14. Describe your experience doing these readings and discussing them. Was it enjoyable or dreary? interesting or boring? understandable or did you get lost? Insightful or you already knew this stuff? Write about things like that.