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The ship of fools is an allegory, first appearing in Book VI of Plato's Republic, about a ship with a dysfunctional crew. The allegory is intended to represent the problems of governance prevailing in a political system not based on expert knowledge.

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an allegory, originating from Book VI of Plato's Republic, about a ship with a dysfunctional crew

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