Aristocratic Leader
We have been reading through Lao-Tzu’s Thoughts from the Tao Te-Ching and we have been trying together to figure out what it all means. And we have been trying to find modern value in the advice given to an Aristocratic Leader even though we live in an era of elected political representatives.
Keep looking to find quotes you like. See which one’s make the most sense. Read a few of them out loud to see if any of them click with you, kind of like the way that one quote relating to a Futurama episode clicked with me.
You Tasks:
- Explain the meaning of each statement.
- Draw multiple modern contextual connections to each statement.
- Discuss the connection between both of Lao-Tzu’s statements.
Conclude with an assessment of these two statements
MLA Format
2 Outside Sources
2-3 Pages
(2.5 recommended)
Requirements: 2-3pgs
Answer preview
In the first statement, various contemporary connections can be made, such as an excellent way to run a society where peace is maintained by avoiding overvaluing people. It is not advisable to declare rare things valuable and term individuals as over-achievers. It creates envy in a community which causes everyone to start stealing. In the contemporary world, things that are considered powerful, wealthy, and valuable lead to envy among people, which results in fights and crime. In the second statement, multiple modern contextual connections can be drawn. It is essential for contemporary neighboring countries to live in harmony and not disturb each other. If people are confined in their homes, they live at peace and enjoy their simple lives, families, and traditions (LaFargue and Pas, 220). Some modern countries have strategies to defend themselves, such as boats, weapons, and well-armed troops. However, they do not show them off in battle, which brings them to the homeland.
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Aristocratic Leader
