Billington Explains the Taoist Concept of Simplicity (P'u) as "Not

question 15

Essay

Billington explains the Taoist concept of simplicity (p'u) as "not arising from ignorance, but from…full awareness of the human condition: childlikeness without being childish." Have you encountered this difference among people you know?
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American Federation Of Labor

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