This story aired in the July 3, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.
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When Uncuffed producer André Davis walked into philosophy class in prison years ago, he was prepared to be bored. Then, he read Plato. Here’s André sharing a personal essay about how he found a will to change in the famous allegory of the cave.
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