And now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our
nature is enlightened or unenlightened: Behold! Human beings living in a
underground cave, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all
along the cave; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs
and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being
prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a
fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is
a raised way; and you will see, if you look, a low wall built along the way,
like the screen which marionette players have in front of them, over which they
show the puppets.
Plato
I'm a big fan of teatowels and always on the lookout
for a good one.
Nick Cave