We All Return To Our Roots

[OnlyAnEgg]

China is seeing a return to Confucian thought in these harried, fast-paced times.

For nearly a century the ancient sage was confined to the intellectual doghouse in the land of his birth.
Today he is fast supplanting communism as Chinese rulers, businessmen, and ordinary citizens turn back 2-1/2 millenniums to his teachings to help them cope with the economic and social changes racking their country.


Full Story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20070710/wl_csm/oconfucius

 

[CoryKS]

There is a fairly universal meme to the effect that 'we are doing it wrong, the world is going to hell in a handbasket, we should heed the example of our ancient learneds'. You see it everywhere, whether from neocons who would have us look to the Greeks, the militant Islamists who would have us live like 7th century nomads, or the global warming people, who, to the extent that they want us to live at all, would have us live like cavemen. Which might suit MA-Caver, but I'll pass.

 

[OnlyAnEgg]

I'm in agreement. Seems to me that tech is evolving faster than responsibility and reason (which has always been the case).

I'm not sure about a cave; but, a nice little cottage in the woods would suit me.

 

[Steel Tiger]

I suppose we could all do with a little Confucius in our lives. His philosophy is about respect whether it be for family, friends, government, or nature. A little more respect would not hurt the world

 

[bushidomartialarts]

I'm in agreement. Seems to me that tech is evolving faster than responsibility and reason (which has always been the case).

You been reading Alvin Toffler again?

 

[OnlyAnEgg]

You been reading Alvin Toffler again?

I agreed with him, too.

Sting said, 'Love is the seventh wave'. According to Toffler, we have 4 more to get to it.

I wonder if we'll make it.