philosophy

A bearded man in a purple tunic, drawn to evoke the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, smiles and says in a speech bubble: "I think we should visualize all people who disagree with me as blind cavedwellers." This riffs on Plato's Allegory of the Cave. A caption beneath the panel reads: "Plato was the first true philosopher." In the votey (aftercomic), a loose sketch of the same man's face adds a second speech bubble: "And countries should all be run by me" — a nod to Plato's philosopher-king idea, framing his philosophy as self-serving.