Taoism: Ep. 7: The Tao Te Ching IS for You!

Podcast: The Wes Cecil Podcast · Wes Cecil

Opublikowano: 2026-08-21

I encountered the notion that the Tao Te Ching in particular and Taoism in general is really not for. Rather, it was written for a ruling political elite in ancient China and that we misunderstand its political message when we read it as a guide for living for lowly peoples in the modern world. While this argument has some merit in a very narrow sense, in the broader context of Taoism and history it is not just wrong, but politically suspect. Join Wes on Patreon for a deeper dive into the ideas we explore on the...