Tao Te Ching 74 - Sharp Tools

Taking up the carpenters tools in this case is to claim the power of the executioner- the ender of some versions of happiness. Youre likely to get cut

Tao Te Ching 73 - Courage and Caution

The natural flow found in capitalism is the same as that found in a life lived freely.

Tao Te Ching 72 - Room to Breathe

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Tao Te Ching 71 - Not Knowing

Efficiency and clarity are advantages.

Tao Te Ching 70 - Hidden Treasure

Words dont cut it. 📧 all the same and we can find those who have forgotten the words, so we can have a chat.

Tao Te Ching 65 - Profound Simplicity

Tao Te Ching 69 - Know Your Weakness

Happy wednesday. First day of the rest of your life.

Tao Te Ching 68 - Bring Out the Best

Tao Te Ching 67 - Compassion

If a system of law does not accomodate for love, is it doing its job as an instrument/ framework for peaceful interaction?

Tao Te Ching 63 - Small Beginnings

Graat acts, small deeds.

Tao Te Ching 66 - Lead From Below

Happy Sunday.

Tao Te Ching 64 - Attend to the End

Tao Te Ching 62 - The Saving Tao

Tao Te Ching 61 - Submission

Every individual has value. Every individual can create value. — this comcept needs far more than 5 minutes…

Tao Te Ching 60 - Fearless

Define your empire. Look within.

Tai Te Ching 59 - Life Without Limits

Tao Te Ching 58 - Simple and Square

Live fully, its finite.

Tao Te Ching 57 - Good Government

"The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet." - Shunryu Suzuki

A response to David Sloan Wilson’s "The Race to Cooperation"

TTC 57 coming later today. This came across my desk and thought it was worth the effort.

Tao Te Ching 56 - Embrace Mystery

Tao Te Ching 55 - Become Childlike

Tao Te Ching 54 - A Model For Others

An empire is, at all times, comprised only of those individuals who are part of it. There is no such thing as an independent collective.

Tao Te Ching 53 - The Plain Way

"The foundation of all morality is respect for the free chouce and the free action of others." - Auberon Herbert

Tao Te Ching 52 - The Tao’s Light

Tao Te Ching 51 - Profound Virtue

"For why declare that things shall not be done which there is now power to do?" -Hamilton, Federalist 84

Tao Te Ching 50 - Invulnerable

"We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals." George Washington

Tao Te Ching 49 - Universality

It is a self evident truth that all humans have certain unalienable rights.

Tao Te Ching 48 - Cleverness

Purchasing power.

Tao Te Ching 47 - Explore Within

Start by being where you are. Intentionality is an attainable human superpower.

Tao Te Ching 46 - Contentment

"Everybody on this island, has a role on this island, maybe i can roll woth mine."

Tao Te Ching 45 - Perfectionism

Where do i find someone who has forgotten the words, so we can have a talk.

Tao Te Ching 44 - True Freedom

Are you safe saying no?

Tao Te Ching 43 - Stillness and Silence

"Talk less, smile more."

Tao Te Ching 42 - Yin and Yang

A gain to lose and a loss to gain.

Tao Te Ching 41 - Students

A student of value is never an expert.

Tao Te Ching 40 - NonExistence

Tao Te Ching 39 - Unity

Tao Te Ching 38 - True Virtue

"Be yourself, everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde. Capitalism maximizes the good, and minimizes negative outcomes, for every single person.

Tao Te Ching 37 - Stop Striving

Growing up is a process if letting go, embracing change. Change is a constant. What is the role of a consenting citizen?

Tao Te Ching 36 - Persuasion (1)

"When men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have." Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1849.

Tao Te Ching 36 (2) - Persuasion

Continued

Tao Te Ching 34 - True Greatness

Tao Te Ching 32 - Where to Stop

Tao Te Ching 33 - Immortality

"For ills so immeasurable, time and silence are the only medicines" - Jefferson, writing to Adams, 1818

Tap Te Ching 31 - Avoid War

When is "last resort?" - #value #peace #celebration #death #endings #beginnings #sorrow #lamentation

Tap Te Ching 30 - Firm but not forceful

Tao Te Ching 29 - Power

Law is a practice of applied morality implemented by imperfect people. We do more, by doing less. - - that which governs best, governs least

Tao Te Ching 27 - Hidden Value

Go, live. Its finite.

Tao Te Ching 28 - Know Yourself

What do you need to be carrying? Free up space for value.

Tao Te Ching 26 - Self Mastery