Plato

In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we explore Greek philosopher Plato’s analogy of the cave and artist Jan Saenredam’s interpretation of it.

What makes a leader effective, and how to achieve the ultimate influence—legacy?

The mysterious metal spoken of in ancient Greece, said to glimmer with a reddish light in Atlantis, may have been found.

Bolivia’s famed mirror-like salt flats, Salar de Uyuni, and the neighboring mountain Pampa Auallagas may harbor the fabled lost city of Atlantis, according to author Jim Allen.

Scientists and philosophers have long debated what level of consciousness, if any, animals and plants have. Some philosophers have even questioned the existence of all but their own minds, being unable to say with absolute certainty that other human beings have consciousness. These questions all relate to beings we label as “living” or “organic.”

We take pills and potions for everything from a bad back to depression. Why shouldn’t we adopt the same approach to love and the miseries it may cause?

Socrates saw the decline of Greek society, but instead of indulging, he cultivated his soul through virtue.