Chuang-Tzu
by Zhuangzi, Yu-lan Fung
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by Zhuangzi, Yu-lan Fung
25% recommend75% neutral
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The obvious second book to read after Laozi is Zhuangzi (Chuang-Tzu). His book is a joy to read, full of humor and anecdotes, where Laozi's reads like cryptic poetry. Both books describe a common worldview of harmonious living with the natural world, from complementary…
on “Tao Te Ching” ↗There is a famous story about Zhuangzi [if you prefer, Chuang Tzu] that goes like this: ----- Zhuangzi and Huizi were crossing a bridge over the river Hao. Zhuangzi said: the fish have come out to play; this makes them happy. Huizi said: You are not a fish. How…
on “Sumerian dog jokes, or the difficulty of translating dead languages” ↗Daoism, I guess, especially the branch established by Chuang Tzu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuangzi_(book)
on “Ask HN: What is your philosophy?” ↗…confusion is in the minority. But if two of them are confused, then they can walk until they are exhausted and never get anywhere - because confusion is in the majority.” ― Zhuangzi, The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
on “Ways people trying to do good accidentally do harm instead and how to avoid them” ↗