Daoist Philosophy: Right & Wrong | Zhuangzi’s Owls and Crows Crave Mice

[@philosophyinmotion]

What do you think?

[@DonDSelectah]

Excellent! Content like this is needed to counteract the mainstream trends which are a disaster for this planet and its children.

[@JH-ji6cj]

How would I know that?🤔😜

[@JonWeinand]

Can one genuinely assert to know nothing while insisting that they don't know? If King Kid provides the example and believes it to be true, does he not assert knowledge of not knowing? If we allow it to go deeper that he says it without standing behind it, then doesn't he still arrive at the same place of asserting unknowability? Putting it another way, is denying knowledge just as untenable as asserting knowledge? This would seem to fit- if he is right then he is wrong (which would mean he is right), and if he is wrong, then he is right (which would mean that he is wrong). So now we have a contradiction, but can we undo the contradiction by seeing it? Can we at least admit that the terms of this contradiction are misleading? If we do so, then we have to assert some knowledge. Rhetorically this and anything can always be denied and looked at doubtfully, but this sort of skepticism always leads to a contradiction. On these terms, the debate is non-functional (and I would certainly not put it past the author to delight in its non-functionality which then performs the function of showing how ineffectual it is). Can it be said that the Zhuangzi does not do this, does not aim for this, does not seek to be a self-contradictory loop? Does it offer any actual therapy?

[@Tashi84847]

@@JonWeinand I don’t think they were putting forward the narrative of skepticism. Rather that from a perspectivist view, if someone has the drive to say, sleep in a wet puddle and awake with back pain, how can you even argue against such a drive? Maybe if they want to talk to you about it that’s one thing, but if you’re going to go around telling people who sleep in wet puddles that they are wrong you might find your hair will soon fall out!

[@BigAussieDonkey]

I liked this video. I especially liked how King Kid was drawn like an absolute boss. I crave more of these videos, whether or not there is any truth in them.

[@caitlintraynor3554]

It's amazing to me how relevant this ancient story is today.

[@StillGamingTM]

It's why it's one of the very few stories that has survived. I sometimes wonder which present-day stories will survive for thousands of years. If any

[@Jason-ms8bv]

I am a big fan of Taoist philosophy; I see in it a real opportunity for a soothing balm for our confused and troubled times. I love what you're doing with this series, it's very informative and presented in an engaging and simple style, much like the originals.

[@xiaomaozen]

King Kid is an amazing character! But is his behaviour, his unwillingness to debate with the questioner, correct or not? Well, how would I know that?! 😁 Thanks for this brilliant analysis! 😊 The whole video is a goddamn work of art! ❤

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Sending gratitude from a Daoist monastery near Seattle (USA)!

[@wolfil8019]

Taking King Kid to heart, I will read this tale from each of the four perspectives (and others) for the sheer pleasure of doing so, without assuming any of them to be correct ... an excellent video, by the way. Thank you!

[@daggerdan12]

Fantastic! I've started reading Victor Mair's translation and read this yesterday. Your channel is wonderful.

[@Ocyon]

I'm really amazed that I found this channel.

[@constraintautomaton9547]

Your videos are really impressive. I love those deep analysis.

[@philosophyinmotion]

Thanks!

[@jomamaharlika6738]

Thank you for producing and sharing all of this! I jumped here from the reaction video to school of life's lao tzu interpretation. Fantastic work! Best Wishes, Joma

[@naptime_riot]

These videos are so excellent.

[@philosophyinmotion]

Glad you like these!

[@steingar7820]

This is amazing, your channel looks like exactly what we need right now. Subscribed.

[@philosophyinmotion]

Thanks and welcome!~

[@garibaldi4971]

Great stuff, keep it comin!

[@DordeNecak]

I just love the way you say "and the fish are being at ease with other fish" this simple statement gives me feeling of being at ease as well. Thank you

[@philosophyinmotion]

You are so welcome!

[@HxH2011DRA]

King Kid is definitely a rap name, reminds me of the soul eater manga

[@understorymainchannel8326]

Great profile pic

[@testianer]

I find it hard not to interpret the story in a Pyrrhonic way - skepticism as a means to achieve tranquility.

[@z3ro5um]

That’s the good stuff!

[@fernandoorozco5968]

Thank you

[@johnnonamegibbon3580]

"Why Ideology Is Pointless"

[@johnnonamegibbon3580]

I don't like the fake separation between Anglo and Continental Philosophy. People forget that Anglos gave us cringe Empiricism and the Continent gave us the chad Rationalism.

[@leonardotavaresdardenne9955]

If one is cringe and the other is Chad, why wouldn't you want them separated?

[@johnnonamegibbon3580]

Fair point

[@Purwapada]

you only know that one is cringe and the other is chad because you have the other to compare it to

[@johnnonamegibbon3580]

@@Purwapada I am now also a big follower of Zhuangzi.

[@Purwapada]

@@johnnonamegibbon3580 lol nice

[@binhe6500]

am here after I heard the western fans insisted on wearing rainbow shirts to the Qatar World Cup. They have not read Zhuangzi.