Confucius/Confucianism
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Confucius on Strategy
Analects 13.17; When he was regent in Chu Fu, Adept Hsia asked about governing, and the Master said: "Don't rush things, and don't think about small gains. If you rush around, your efforts will lead nowhere. And if you worry… Continue reading
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Effective Leadership
I am, finally, returning to my book, which is pretty much and extension of the theme of this blog: ancient Chinese thought in modern American life. I am on chapter six, which deals with Daoist and Confucian views of public… Continue reading
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Welcome Beliefnet visitors…
… and thanks to Rod Dreher for the link. For those interested in the intersection of Confucianism and Christianity, which I have not blogged about recently, let me bring up two posts from the archives. Christianity or Confucianism: Which Engenders… Continue reading
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American Paranoia and Confucius Institutes
The Daily Show has figured out the limits of Confucian soft power, at least in the US: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Socialism Studies www.thedailyshow.com http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:311739 Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea… Continue reading
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Torture is Un-Confucian
Over at Frog in a Well, K.M. Lawson has a great post on the recently announced guidelines in the PRC that will exclude from trial evidence gained through torture. He provides some historical background and a brief comparison with Japan. … Continue reading
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Confucius: Soft Power Symbol or Historical Failure?
An article in The National a couple of days ago repeats the "look, China is trying to gain soft power through Confucius Institutes" story. How many times do we have to go through this? Little has changed in the past… Continue reading
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Materialism in Chinese Society
Another week goes by and still I have not caught up with blogging… Oh well, all I can do to rectify the situation is: blog… Last wee Kai Pan, over at china/divide put up a short post entitled: "Is Chinese… Continue reading
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The Limits of Confucian Revival in China
On Saturday the WaPo (hat tip CDT) ran a conventional restatement of the Confucian revival in China story. Not much new reported beyond the usual observations that people, including businessmen, are embracing revised Confucian rituals. Yet when this story is… Continue reading
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Confucius and Education Reform in Korea
I had a very pleasant dinner Saturday night: tasty Korean food with friends. The main chef of the evening was a young woman who is interested in reforming higher education in South Korea. We talked a bit and that conversation… Continue reading
The Useless Tree 