Tag Archives: confucius

Shanrang

Posted on March 4, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, at the founding of the US, the ideology was Confucian, Shanrang. By that, I mean to say that the founders thought that laws are a poor way to regulate people, so they should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Societal Myth | Tagged confucius, constitution, Culture, founding fathers, institutions, justice, Law, legalism, legalist, sage, shanrang, us | Leave a comment

Limericks

Posted on February 14, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, There once was a bureaucracy of tin,Self destructive and toxic as sin, Philosopher kings, Who know many things,But don’t realize they are the enemy within. Paying off debt is like climbing a steeple,Often resulting in bad trouble legal,As … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics | Tagged administrative state, bureaucracy, colleges, confucius, debt, draw, education, flaw, nation, resolutions, sin, universities | Leave a comment

Law Drives Prosperity… And Poverty

Posted on December 5, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the only way a prosperous and stable society can become destabilized is if there is a double standard in law. A society that holds everyone equally under the law and protected by it cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged Adam Smith, barbaric, confucius, crime, favor, justice, Law, lose-lose, money, plunder, political, profit, prosperity, taxes, theft, under color of law, wealth | Leave a comment

The Problem of Asynchronous Power

Posted on August 29, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, asynchronous power is the source of all injustice. Because injustice cannot exist when power is equal. Some see the problem of asynchronous power and believe the solution is to use it to punish, instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Mercy, philosophy | Tagged abuse of power, aristotle, asynchronous power, authority, confucius, Equality, ethics, example, family, golden mean, government, injustice, justice, leadership, leading by example, mencius, morality, philosophy, politics, power dynamics, social norms, society | Leave a comment

Following Our Leaders To Poverty

Posted on June 3, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the more hypocritical the rulers of a nation are, the more draconian their laws must be. Because, as Confucius said, we emulate our leaders. If the elite of a nation are hardworking, diligent and … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, International Power, Law, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged confucius, corruption, Culture, economy, elite, leaders, nations, of, poverty, prosperity, rot, rulers, wealth | Leave a comment

A Human Hearted World

Posted on July 13, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if we envision human heartedness as a house, it’s roof is reciprocity, and the Golden rule is the foundation. Reciprocity, or returning the deeds of others, is a form of justice. A kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged action, ben frankiln, change, confucius, follow, Golden Rule, good, Human Heartedness, leaders, outcomes, reciprocal attribution, reciprocity, right, thinking | Leave a comment

A Flawed System

Posted on July 7, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a system where what’s legal and what’s illegal, doesn’t rest on common sense, justice, or human heartedness, but on how a microscopic group of elites think it should be… is fundamentally flawed. Flawed in … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged Armenian, buck v bell, co2, confucius, courts, flawed, genocide, human element, humanity, Jesus, judges, justice, korematsu, Law, legal system, precedent, self interest, supreme, Thrasymachus, Wickard v. Filburn | Leave a comment

Gaslighting Elite

Posted on May 20, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the halls of power are illuminated with gaslight. History tells us that the elite lie when the truth would serve them better. Because lying has become their default. Taking Machiavelli’s maxim to the Nth … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged Belief, confucius, cronkite, elite, gaslight, gore, graft, grift, know, liars, lies, Machiavelli, manipulation, scam, swindle, truth | Leave a comment

Trust

Posted on March 10, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once the leaders of a nation have become utterly corrupt, they can’t help but lead their nation into a trap, a box canyon… a maelstrom. A catastrophe from which that nation will suffer for … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged alex jones, assange, censorship, confucius, courts, elections, elite, fairness, fraud, Golden Rule, institutions, itlaians, Law, mail in, mockingbird media, prosperity, reciprocal attribution, Rome, shadow ban, snowden, system, trust, voter id, war | Leave a comment

Election Fraud Is A Dangerous Path

Posted on January 19, 2024 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me, Confucius said, “A fool walks a dangerous path when a safe one is available…” This sage advice applies to everyone, but especially, politicians. The dangerous path is the one we’re on. Where elections are … Continue reading →

Posted in business, economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged 2020 election, confucius, courts, covid, double standard, election fraud, election integrity, elections, favor, fraud, jan 6, justice, Law, mail in voting, pipe bomb, politics, power, prosperity, signature match, trump, vaccine, wealth | Leave a comment