Thoughts I've thunk while sippin' at a cup of tea and reading something provoking, often get dropped here for the benefit of humanity and my own hubris.
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The following section is from verse 38 of the Tao Te Ching (Red Pine's translation):
When the Way is lost, virtue appears. When virtue is lost, kindness appears. When kindness is lost, justice appears. When justice is lost, ritual appears. Ritual marks the waning of belief, and the onset of confusion.
The reason why I like this is that it shows that degeneration is so subtle that it may seem like an improvement or at least an equally "good thing." This seems to be a common theme throughout the Tao Te Ching.
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