The Cave Allegory

I don’t think there is much of a correlation between the prisoners and movie goers. While its true that fiction can be an escape for many people, I think it’s fair to say that most people can discern between fiction and reality. The world would be more ideal in some fictional universes but the idea that movie goers or media consumers could be also seen as prisoners in Plato’s cave seems a stretch to me. The only way I could see it is if we go with the thought of we are all prisoners to media and fiction, needing to see their worlds and updating ourselves on their stories, but again, I think most people can discern between fantasy and reality. While media and fiction are very prevalent in our world, the amount of influence media celebrities and false information is usually distinct enough to be able to say “that is fiction”, and if not, enough people can discern the difference to hopefully sway the tide. There are always exceptions to the rule, the people who believe in the fantasy stories and lies, but on the most part the population, I think, they swiftly bring in the dose of reality.

The physical world is not a constant. Because of sensation and perception differences each person faces, nothing is exactly concrete. No one sees the color blue the same way, the trees look different to each person. Temperature, sound, color, texture, taste, and smell are all subjective. Reality is subjective, so I guess the physical world is not “reality”, but more a subjective interpretation of events and stimuli. I think it’s really cold right now but my friend thinks it’s really hot. Temperature is a reality, but it’s a subjective interpretation, so yes, since the physical world is a subjective experience, it is not a “reality”.