The Allegory of the Cave #405

Fear and greed are the silent wardens of the cave. Fear hides in the darkness, convincing us that the unknown will break us. Greed shimmers in the distance, magnetic, dazzling us with its thousands of sparkles, luring us to mistake illusion for truth. In the midst of it all, we cast our own shadow upon the wall, forgetting that it is we who give shape to the prison that binds us. Together, fear and greed hold us encaved: one keeping us still, the other keeping us entranced.