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These legalists have no siblings or families; the institution takes them in, they become bitter and their view of human relations becomes disfunctional. Then we let them or (their students) rule our societies. The power they seek is a function of the people letting them get away with what they do. They impose taxes because they have no way to make money on their own effort, because they have no original ideas and routine monotonous work disgusts them. They then join a political cuause in order to avoid "the boring hand life has dealt them". That's why they are all monks and recluse who come up with these manichean notions. Obviously it's not only China ... that's my spontaneous rant ...

I have applied Mo Tzu's philosophy about music to sports for decades. Though, should I lift a finger to deny another their enjoyment, I would be a presumptuous hypocrite. Who am I to tell another how to spend their time? Unless they're empowered to tell me how to spend mine.

The law of vibration

Thought exercise I wonder if anyone more knowledgeable than me could help with: What would Mohism combined with other philosophies look like? Like Mohism with Yin Yang (which Taoism absorbed instead), or Mohism with Taoism, or Mohism with Logicians?

Love is universal,beliefs are individual. Perhaps every Spiritual belief are just building blocks to the realization and unification of that sacred universal love where we are one ☮️

It seems like the most practical thing for a follower of Yang to do is become a Confucian or maybe some type of priest, because then they can deceive and exploit others more easily. If someone keeps expounding Yangism even at harm to their own reputation and welfare, it probably means they don't really believe in it, because it would be in their self interest to pretend to believe something else. It's kind of a funny paradox in a way.

Excellent channel. SUBBED!

it’d great without the accent (not racist im asian

Anyone has han feizi book? Please i need it

You don't really knew Dao De Jing if you read it in ENGLISH.

Mohism has a Zen feel, yet like Taoism very connected to reality outside oneself.

There is an online novel called «战国野心家»on the Chinese Internet. This book tells the story of a modern man who returns to the time of Mozi with some crop seeds, joins Mozi's team, develops Mozi's thoughts, and finally establishes a Mozi regime. This is really interesting. I really hope you can understand Chinese, or someone can translate this book.

To understand Daoism, you must understand the message of this documentary 👉The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 🙏

Chuang Tzu said that words speak about something.....and he used his words to help us realize something. Or perhaps nothing.

Muscles always operate in pairs; while one pulls in one direction, its complement pulls in the opposite direction. The genius of this mechanical design is movement that is precise, smooth. For me, Confucius and Chuang Tzu are such a pair of muscles.

I’d say Taoism is unique compared to Mohism and confusionism in that it seems almost more spiritual than philosophical. The DDJ didn’t really seem to point to a political philosophy but a spiritual way of life

Mencius said: "Don't be an Ancap (Yang Zhu); don't be a Leftcomm (Mozi)."

I'd definitely vote for Philosopher Mozi to rule the world if he's still alive or anyone else who has similar ideology like him.

brilliant! this is the most truthful thing I have ever read or watched on taoism.

is this chinese hedonism?

legalism also has a lot of dark notions like in machiavellism. it suited its time, but couldn't last as society and mentality progressed.

CONFUSIONISM 😅😂 sorry I had to laugh because it's both wrong and right

Non-action is one of the three gates to enlightenment in Buddhist Dharma

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:07 🌟 Xunzi explores the paradox of life and death, emphasizing that people may choose death not out of a desire for it but as a rejection of undesirable circumstances in life. 00:48 📚 Xunzi, a prominent Confucian philosopher born during the warring state period, faced neglect from later Confucian scholars due to the influence of monks' philosophy during the Tong and Song dynasties. Despite this, his impact on Chinese education and governance endured for over 2,000 years. 03:36 🔄 Xunzi challenges the Confucian tradition by asserting that human nature is inherently bad. However, he believes that through deliberate effort and rituals, individuals can overcome their negative inclinations and develop morally. Rituals, according to Xunzi, play a crucial role in shaping peaceful and orderly behavior. Made with HARPA AI

America schools tend to gloss over legalism. It's unfortunate, because when you look closer you see that it was ahead of its time in certain ways. Few people in the ancient world had such a clear understanding of the role of incentives and environment in shaping human behavior.

Great video

11:09 can I ask more about this? Confucius is known to worship ancestor worship and sacrifice qnd clearly believed in heaven.

Would you describe Confucionism as a religion? Confucius believed in heaven and advocated sacrifice and ancestor worship. Then again it routinely gets called a philosophy and there's more to it then I mentioned.

5:36 - No government = Everyone had their own subjective view of what is right and negated other's view = Constant strife/chaos. The cause of chaos is a lack of a capable ruler with wise and capable ministers/advisors.

Are you Chinese sir?

I am teaching a course on Asian philosophies this semester to undergrads and am putting your vids all over my syllabus lol. Learned a lot from them myself!

Thank you, you have helped me a lot.

Can we call Confucius a philosopher when he didn't state his methods or build on existing ones?

Finally! A discussion on Ancient Egypt that actually talks about the philosophy of it and not in an objectified, and detached objectified lens, or in the filtered lens that dismiss it as "false", or "backwards".

Amazing content!

I think it is about our personal relationship with the dao

Fine words that would have more power if spoken more slowly.

Great Work😂

Hello, this may be a severely outdated question but do you have the sources for your videos on Ancient Chinese philosophies? The Chinese source to be specific.

how well does James Legge's translation of Zhuangzi's book hold up today?

Thanks for the good overview, and bringing up the complexities that too often get smoothed over by popularized versions of Daoism (certainly in the west). The very grammar (or lack thereof!) of classical Chinese creates an additional layer of difficulty in translating the Daodejing -- not to mention understanding it in Chinese itself! I recently finished Brook Ziporyn's new translation (not a version) of the Daodejing which occasionally includes multilple translations of the same lines in order to convey some possible interpretations of the text. What I find particularly attractive about Ziporyn's approach is that he highlights the ironic uses of common words of the time and brings out just how subversive the text really is, beginning in the first chapter -- a truly countercultural philosophy.

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xunzi is the best man idk what people are talking about

Chuang Tzu contribute to Chan buddhism.

That was a brilliant video and description of Dao, well done. :)

That was fabulous! Thank you!

Satirically drags Kong Fuzi at every opportunity.

'Genuine Pretending: On the Philosophy of the Zhuangzi' by Hans-Georg Moeller and Paul J. D'Ambrosio presents the Zhuangzi (and so to a fair degree Classical Daoism in general) the way I find it most insightful, entertaining, and rewarding, and with the most apprehensible relationship with Confucianism that I've found.

Very impressive ! The speaker fits this video so well！👀

Plato and Mozi baseline laid foundation for socialism without coloring it in economics terms. That's how awesome philosophers are. Thousands of years ahead in their intelligence.