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Chinese Philosophy
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What's wrong with China?" Dr. Frene demanded of me almost immediately, after Nym introduced us. "Why were the Chinese able to invent everything and develop nothing? Why did Chinese civilization undergo a menopause? What happened to China's creative power?"
"Maybe China atrophied because of lack of competition," I suggested weakly.
"Nonsense!" he screamed mildly. "China is a case of stability achieved at the expense of stifling the individual. The society lives but the creative personality dies
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― Journey to the Beginning
― Journey to the Beginning
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Do not hide death behind closed eyes of the mind.
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