As minors spend more time online, the danger social media poses to America’s children is becoming more apparent. But how bad exactly is social media for our most precious population? The data tells a harrowing story.
Modern social media—and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
In the Allegory of the Cave, Plato provides what is considered one of the most famous thought experiments. In it, people with a distorted sense of reality try to make sense of their world—but with no real reference, they remain confused—and afraid. And nearly 2,400 years after the allegory appeared in Plato’s “Republic,” are we...