Can I interest you in the daodejing, or Legalism, no gods required, not even one master
September 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Can I interest you in the daodejing, or Legalism, no gods required, not even one master
On today's new podcast we look at what the Laozi (Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
July 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
On today's new podcast we look at what the Laozi (Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment!
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
www.historyofphilosophy.net/daoism-nature
Note this will be the last episode until September, we're on summer break over August.
#philsky #daoism #nature #daodejing #laozi
daodejing 1:
making a blocklist of people who use language to communicate
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
daodejing 1:
The great sage Laozi once said: "Ugh fine, here are the ancient secrets of the universe, can I please disappear into the mountains now?"
Powerful stuff, really makes you think.
youtu.be/fAUmxBYMXno?...
-B
Powerful stuff, really makes you think.
youtu.be/fAUmxBYMXno?...
-B
History-Makers: Laozi and the Daodejing
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The great sage Laozi once said: "Ugh fine, here are the ancient secrets of the universe, can I please disappear into the mountains now?"
Powerful stuff, really makes you think.
youtu.be/fAUmxBYMXno?...
-B
Powerful stuff, really makes you think.
youtu.be/fAUmxBYMXno?...
-B
Today's new installment in the Philosophy in China series: Non-Action in the Laozi (Daodejing)
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
October 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Today's new installment in the Philosophy in China series: Non-Action in the Laozi (Daodejing)
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-non-ac...
#podcasts #daoism #daodejing #philsky
a bunch of copies of the daodejing have been found in tombs of late, because it was a text that - contra its hippy associations in the West - was very appealing to the powerful!
Not even close to 20th century, but kinda sucks that Lao Tzu was so reactionary. Zhuangzi was such a cooler Daoist; while the Daodejing has amazing mystical passages it’s hard to ignore the whole “yeah let’s intentionally impose illiteracy” thing
May 31, 2026 at 2:54 PM
a bunch of copies of the daodejing have been found in tombs of late, because it was a text that - contra its hippy associations in the West - was very appealing to the powerful!
analytic bigots: chinese philosophy (= confucius and the daodejing) is woo bullshit without arguments
my students: *dramatic and sudden leap in quality of their argument summary assignments for the daodejing, where they track complex arguments across multiple passages*
my students: *dramatic and sudden leap in quality of their argument summary assignments for the daodejing, where they track complex arguments across multiple passages*
February 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
analytic bigots: chinese philosophy (= confucius and the daodejing) is woo bullshit without arguments
my students: *dramatic and sudden leap in quality of their argument summary assignments for the daodejing, where they track complex arguments across multiple passages*
my students: *dramatic and sudden leap in quality of their argument summary assignments for the daodejing, where they track complex arguments across multiple passages*
fun fact: the second-oldest surviving commentary on the daodejing does the "hard times make strong men" meme
February 27, 2026 at 2:41 AM
fun fact: the second-oldest surviving commentary on the daodejing does the "hard times make strong men" meme
Excellent introduction to Daoism,its history, and what sets it apart from other forms of thought/grokking youtu.be/fAUmxBYMXno
History-Makers: Laozi and the Daodejing
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Excellent introduction to Daoism,its history, and what sets it apart from other forms of thought/grokking youtu.be/fAUmxBYMXno
Think you have all the answers?
yourdayyourtao.org/perspectives/
#thomasmerton
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
yourdayyourtao.org/perspectives/
#thomasmerton
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
April 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Think you have all the answers?
yourdayyourtao.org/perspectives/
#thomasmerton
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
yourdayyourtao.org/perspectives/
#thomasmerton
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
June 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
Fish should not be taken away from water.
And sharp weapons of the state should not be displayed to the people.
- Laozi (Daodejing) ch.36
Coming up in a few hours on #HoPWaG, it's the return of Chinese Philosophy as we delve into the idea of complementarity in the Laozi (Daodejing)!
I can reveal that the pun in the title is a doozy.
I can reveal that the pun in the title is a doozy.
September 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Coming up in a few hours on #HoPWaG, it's the return of Chinese Philosophy as we delve into the idea of complementarity in the Laozi (Daodejing)!
I can reveal that the pun in the title is a doozy.
I can reveal that the pun in the title is a doozy.
#DaoDeJing (c. 300s BCE) Chapter 2
1st link: Derek Lin tr. (see screenshot) & commentary
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
2nd link: Ellen Chen tr.
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
Do feel free to post your reactions. 🪷😁
1/4 #Daoism
1st link: Derek Lin tr. (see screenshot) & commentary
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
2nd link: Ellen Chen tr.
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
Do feel free to post your reactions. 🪷😁
1/4 #Daoism
July 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
#DaoDeJing (c. 300s BCE) Chapter 2
1st link: Derek Lin tr. (see screenshot) & commentary
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
2nd link: Ellen Chen tr.
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
Do feel free to post your reactions. 🪷😁
1/4 #Daoism
1st link: Derek Lin tr. (see screenshot) & commentary
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
2nd link: Ellen Chen tr.
terebess.hu/english/tao/...
Do feel free to post your reactions. 🪷😁
1/4 #Daoism
giving my bottom surgeon the robert eno translation of the daodejing as a reference text
I use Robert Eno’s translation of Daode jing my East Asian religions class. His translation of the term 玄牝 as “dark vagina” provoked some interesting questions this morning.
January 20, 2026 at 5:58 PM
giving my bottom surgeon the robert eno translation of the daodejing as a reference text
I read half the Daodejing once. Y'know, only half. Like a POSER
April 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I read half the Daodejing once. Y'know, only half. Like a POSER
Coming up tomorrow on the History of Philosophy in China podcast: what the Laozi (or Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment. In this one we dig into the complicated concept of ziren ("self-so", or maybe "nature").
July 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Coming up tomorrow on the History of Philosophy in China podcast: what the Laozi (or Daodejing) has to say about nature and the environment. In this one we dig into the complicated concept of ziren ("self-so", or maybe "nature").
I was already convinced ghosts were basically real by Confucius & the Daodejing so Derrida’s hauntology was just pretty reasonable to me
September 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I was already convinced ghosts were basically real by Confucius & the Daodejing so Derrida’s hauntology was just pretty reasonable to me
daodejing verse 11 vs. the empty set
December 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
daodejing verse 11 vs. the empty set
I was traveling so didn't get a chance to post links to the most recent episodes. Here they are!
The Early Cartesians
www.historyofphilosophy.net/early-cartes...
Feminity in the Laozi (Daodejing)
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-femini...
#daoism #philsky #descartes
The Early Cartesians
www.historyofphilosophy.net/early-cartes...
Feminity in the Laozi (Daodejing)
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-femini...
#daoism #philsky #descartes
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I was traveling so didn't get a chance to post links to the most recent episodes. Here they are!
The Early Cartesians
www.historyofphilosophy.net/early-cartes...
Feminity in the Laozi (Daodejing)
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-femini...
#daoism #philsky #descartes
The Early Cartesians
www.historyofphilosophy.net/early-cartes...
Feminity in the Laozi (Daodejing)
www.historyofphilosophy.net/laozi-femini...
#daoism #philsky #descartes
Is there anything that speaks louder than your own words?
yourdayyourtao.org/book-1-book-...
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
yourdayyourtao.org/book-1-book-...
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
March 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Is there anything that speaks louder than your own words?
yourdayyourtao.org/book-1-book-...
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
yourdayyourtao.org/book-1-book-...
#TaoTeChing #Daodejing #LaoTsu #LaoTzu #Laozi
Not even close to 20th century, but kinda sucks that Lao Tzu was so reactionary. Zhuangzi was such a cooler Daoist; while the Daodejing has amazing mystical passages it’s hard to ignore the whole “yeah let’s intentionally impose illiteracy” thing
May 31, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Not even close to 20th century, but kinda sucks that Lao Tzu was so reactionary. Zhuangzi was such a cooler Daoist; while the Daodejing has amazing mystical passages it’s hard to ignore the whole “yeah let’s intentionally impose illiteracy” thing
“Hiçbir şey su kadar yumuşak ve uysal değildir.
Fakat hiçbir katılık, suyun sabrına ve hoyrat gücüne karşı koyamaz.”
(Daodejing)
Fakat hiçbir katılık, suyun sabrına ve hoyrat gücüne karşı koyamaz.”
(Daodejing)
su, çeşmeden akarken ne kadar masum ve saf görünüyor.
ama gezmediği toprak, delmediği taş, şeklini almadığı tas yok.
ama gezmediği toprak, delmediği taş, şeklini almadığı tas yok.
April 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“Hiçbir şey su kadar yumuşak ve uysal değildir.
Fakat hiçbir katılık, suyun sabrına ve hoyrat gücüne karşı koyamaz.”
(Daodejing)
Fakat hiçbir katılık, suyun sabrına ve hoyrat gücüne karşı koyamaz.”
(Daodejing)
Nicht jetzt Schatz ich muss das Daodejing von Laotse verstehen um über diese kinderfreundliche Fantasyreihe aus den 70ern reden zu können
June 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Nicht jetzt Schatz ich muss das Daodejing von Laotse verstehen um über diese kinderfreundliche Fantasyreihe aus den 70ern reden zu können