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Zhuangzi
Book • 476
The Zhuangzi is a compilation of writings attributed to Zhuang Zhou and his followers.
It consists of 33 chapters, divided into 'Inner Chapters' (chapters 1-7), 'Outer Chapters' (chapters 8-22), and 'Miscellaneous Chapters' (chapters 23-33).
The text advocates for embracing spontaneity, accepting the natural order of the universe (the Dao), and living a life free from the constraints of societal norms and conventions.
It uses parables, anecdotes, and humorous stories to illustrate the arbitrariness of human distinctions and the importance of living in harmony with nature.
It consists of 33 chapters, divided into 'Inner Chapters' (chapters 1-7), 'Outer Chapters' (chapters 8-22), and 'Miscellaneous Chapters' (chapters 23-33).
The text advocates for embracing spontaneity, accepting the natural order of the universe (the Dao), and living a life free from the constraints of societal norms and conventions.
It uses parables, anecdotes, and humorous stories to illustrate the arbitrariness of human distinctions and the importance of living in harmony with nature.
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in relation to Taoism and the interconnectedness of all things.


Alan Watts

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Ep. 1 - Following the Taoist Way
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as a key text in Eastern traditions.


John Gray

71 snips
John Gray on Pessimism, Liberalism, and Theism
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as an early Taoist text, comparing the Daoist sage to a drunken person.

Edward Slingerland

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160 | Edward Slingerland on Confucianism, Daoism, and Wu Wei
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as a significant influence on her thinking, particularly regarding Taoism.


Audrey Tang

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Audrey Tang on the Technology of Democracy
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im Kontext des Taoismus und seiner Lehren.

Michael Wittschier

Jürgen Wiebicke

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Michael Wittschier: Lebensphilosophie des Daoismus'
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when discussing the Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi and his views on the unity of virtues.


Justin Tiwald

Episode 19: Zhu Xi on the Unity of the Virtues
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as a unique philosopher with humor, encouraging to read.


Alan Watts

Who Are You? – The Power of Letting Go of Who You’re Not - Alan Watts
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as using the example of drunkenness as an analogy for wu wei.

Edward Slingerland

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in relation to Taoist philosophy and its impact on his approach to language learning.

Steve Kaufmann

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in relation to Taoist philosophy and the concept of intuition.

Jason Gregory

Gayoung Gregory

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as one of the greatest books in world literature.

Jason Gregory

#119: Taoism on AI, Politics, and the Perfection of Imperfection
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when discussing a book that helped him realize that work is not meant to fill all aspects of life.

Jack Purdy

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as a text alongside the Tao Te Ching that is another pre-unification, really ancient Taoist text.

Eric Schwitzgebel

#66 Harmonizing the Dao with analytic philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel