More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek thinker Plato wrote about a magnificent island called Atlantis. According to Plato, the royal palace was “a marvel to behold for size and for beauty.” It sat on a perfectly round island, surrounded by rings of water and land. Gardens, golden temples, a horse-racing track, and fancy bath houses filled the island rings. Ships sailed in the circular waterways, bringing goods from all over the world. The whole place was filled with fruit and flowers. Wise kings ruled over happy people.
But over time, Plato wrote, the people grew greedy and corrupt. They waged war and attempted to enslave their neighbors. So the gods punished Atlantis. With dreadful earthquakes and floods, the island sank into the sea, never to be seen again.
Ever…