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Ep. 311: Understanding the Dao De Jing (Part One)

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18 Is Crapping on Confucianism

The tension I have in this in 17 is whether people are being led by example or if they're just allowed to harmonize their own self beings with each other. So it's wondering how much we should call that nature because it does actually as you say, kind of apply to anything you want it to. It can apply to the family unit if you're thinking Confucian lines along with aims or the society or anything like that. The Hendrix, helpful, not helpful, says chapter 17, 18 and 19 should be read together as a unit. You get more of this for my Western sensibilities, less cultivated excellence on the part of the community, particularly in 19. so 18 is

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