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John McCain is a Little Person
http://uselesstree.typepad.com/ useless_tree/ 2008/ 10/ john-mccain-is-a-little-…As the McCain campaign descends further and further into ugly sleaze and erratic posturing, two passages from the Analects remind us that he is, indeed, a small person.The Master said: "The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting." (7.37) The Master said:
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More Thoughts on the Economic Crisis
http://uselesstree.typepad.com/ useless_tree/ 2008/ 10/ more-thoughts-on-the-eco…The Master said: "Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow - that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting clouds." Analects, 7.16 Things are starting to look very bad, economically. It seems clear now that the most recent rescue
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Happy Belated 2559th birthday
http://uselesstree.typepad.com/ useless_tree/ 2008/ 09/ happy-belated-2559th-bir…Sunday was the birthday of Confucius. I knew it was right around this time, but I missed it. Something about the economic crisis and the insane presidential election distracted me. Oh well. Better late than never: Happy Birthday Confucius.
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‘I’m a racist. You’re a racist. Let’s talk.’ Bzzt! Wrong answer (part 2)
http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/ rodmackenzie/ 2008/ 09/ 22/ %e2%80%9ci%e2%80%99m…'I’m a racist. You’re a racist. Let’s talk.' Bzzt! Wrong answer (part 2) by Rod MacKenzie on September 22nd, 2008 The second in a series The woman with whom I am sharing the lift as we descend to the ground floor of our apartment building is a complete stranger.
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After Kim
http://uselesstree.typepad.com/ useless_tree/ 2008/ 09/ after-kim.htmlNews reports are circulating that Kim Jong-il, the supreme leader of North Korea, may have "suffered a serious health setback:" U.S. intelligence officials said today that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may have suffered a serious health setback, amid reports that the 66-year-old dictator had failed to appear at an important celebration of his country's anniversary.
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The Politics of Virtue Ethics
http://uselesstree.typepad.com/ useless_tree/ 2008/ 09/ the-politics-of-virtue-e…Here's an idea: John McCain is running a virtue ethics political campaign. Virtue ethics holds that "doing the right thing" is not determined by evaluating the consequences of specific actions or decisions (consequentialism), nor is it a matter of the unvarying application of universal
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Bill Clinton, Confucian Gentleman
http://uselesstree.typepad.com/ useless_tree/ 2008/ 08/ bill-clinton-confucian-g…OK, maybe it seems a bit perverse to suggest Bill Clinton is a Confucian gentleman, but that thought came to my mind tonight as I watched his speech to the Democratic Party Convention. This line, in particular, struck me (transcript here): Most important, Barack Obama knows that America cannot be strong abroad unless we are strong at home.
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Human Rights Facts (55): China, Confucianism and Authoritarianism
http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 08/ 20/ human-rights-facts-55-china-co…Confucianism, the traditional Chinese ethical and philosophical system based on the teachings of Confucius (551 BCE - 479 BCE), is often blamed for the lack of freedom and the authoritarian and anti-democratic form of government in China. This post examines the merits of this attack.
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Korea's Sino-Magnetism
http://www.radicalcontrapositions.com/ left_flank/ 2008/ 08/ 13/ koreas-sino-mag…Korea's Sino-Magnetism John P. DiMoia's observation is distressing news for those South Koreans and expats who favor a Korea oriented west and towards modernity. When I was auditing History classes at Columbia in 2004, there was a loose thesis circulating among member of one class concerning the
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0823940799: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Confucianism
http://ebooksdigest.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ 0823940799-illustrated-encyclopedia-…Author(s): Rodney Leon Taylor, Howard Y. F. ChoyISBN: 9780823940790Publisher: Rosen Publishing GroupDate: 26 Jul 2004Pages: 1000 From In this thorough and scholarly encyclopedia, the author shares not only the teachings of Confucius but also a wealth of information about Chinese culture, music, ceremony, teachers, writings, emperors, and events that are integral to Confucianism.
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