There's no cheating or coincidence, virtue must be on some level a willful, conscious act.

Philosophy is not a truth to be taught but rather a perspective to be looked through. It is a lens that can help us make sense of the world, emphasizing certain thoughts and ideas and encouraging us to ignore others. Philosophies come in many shapes and sizes, each with a unique take on how to make sense of the world. Once we can better understand the world around us, we can more effectively influence it.

When confronted with a hard truth, what do most of us do? What should most of us do? Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is often seen as applying to the fate of visionaries within a society, but we can also see it as a more abstract tale of how our minds work.