From Fire to Sun: Who Taught You to Survive?

Key points

Trauma responses are taught by respected teachers who believed they were passing on what's good.

The drill sergeant, abusive parent, and training officer all possessed Level A wisdom about fire-contexts.

Leaving means betraying not just your own expertise but the teachers who saved your life.

Socrates knew that no one desires evil—they pursue what seems good, even when it's harmful.

This is Part 3 of a 6-part series on Platonic psychology and trauma healing. Part 1 explores how Plato's divided line maps onto brain architecture, and Part 2 examines how someone can achieve Level A wisdom (Abstraction) inside the cave, becoming expert at shadow-prediction organized around the fire-principle rather than the sun-principle.

The combat veteran achieved Level A mas