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Summary: In this voice note, Jackie Morreale shares her thoughts on the study of philosophy with @NewAcropolisUS and how it relates to the challenges faced in everyday life. This course is for deep thinkers, and required reading includes ancient texts that offer insights into the complexities of human nature. Jackie Morreale describes in her own words Plato's Allegory of the Cave, as an example of learnings from this course, from Plato's Republic book, which was first published around 380 BC. The Allegory of the Cave alludes to our ability to break free from barriers of society, see the light, and teach others in words that they can understand, to show leadership and create change.
Hi there, my name is Jackie Morreale, and I am the host of Wisdom for Wannabes, a new podcast series on business, beauty, and betterment. I am also a student of New Acropolis USA, as part of a philosophy course I've been taking for a year. I would like to speak to this group as a whole. It has been a wonderful addition to my life to be regularly thinking about philosophy with a group of philosophers under very strong professors who have volunteered their time in order to share this wisdom with their students. The course has taken us from ancient Greece to Chinese philosophy, to India, to ancient Egypt, and philosophies from all over the world. Within the class itself, we have many people from all over the world, from Brazil to New Jersey, and everywhere in between. It has been a wonderful way to expand the way I think about things and to also identify patterns that have lasted over centuries and thousands of years, and scholarly research and thoughts that have been shared since BC. I recommend this group to anyone who's looking to think deeper about the meaning of their life, maybe find their purpose, anyone who's even just looking for a reading challenge. The book list alone is worth signing up for the course. To give you some of the titles at the top of my reading list, I've been reading:
There's so much in this class that I would love to share, but I thought it would be nice to walk through their final exam question, based on what we learned in this class. Question: In your own words, retell the Allegory of the Cave. That one is Plato. The Allegory of the Cave. There are people in this cave. They're in shackles. They're stuck deep inside this cave. There are others a level up that are casting shadows of fire with figurines on a wall, to keep them entertained, busy, distracted from the fact that they are in a cave, not free. Someone finds their way out of the cave. Lo and behold, there's a whole world outside of the cave. They see the light. They have to kind of close their eyes a bit because it's so different from what they're used to in the cave. They want to have their friends join them and also understand that there's a whole world outside of the cave. That person goes back into the cave, and says, There's a whole world and there's light outside of the cave! But talking to a group of people who have only seen darkness inside of a cave and illusions, on a wall, won't believe that person, unless they have the right terminology. That person who has seen the light becomes the teacher, until those other people can understand what they're saying. That person who's seen the light and is able to provide some wisdom to the people would be wonderful in any sort of leadership role. I've gotten so much from this class and looking forward to the next. Check out New Acropolis USA and bring philosophy to your everyday life.
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Jackie MorrealeJackie writes from her own experiences and reflections on her journey in seeking wisdom, creativity, spirituality, and life in general. This is "putting thyself out there" at its finest. 
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