Quan Le
August 30, 2021
3:40 PM
AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE SHOWING THAT IN CHINA, TIMOCRATS (RULERS MOTIVATED BY HONOR) & ARISTOCRATS (RULERS MOTIVATED BY KNOWLEDGE & CREATIVITY) ARE ABOVE PLUTOCRATS (RULERS MOTIVATED BY PROFITS)
THE CENTRAL NOTION OF CHINESE STATECRAFT IS TIAN MING 天 命 Tian1 Ming4 meaning THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN, IF SIMPLY EXPLAINED, THE BASIC OBLIGATIONS OF THE RULERS ARE TO GUARANTEE ORDER, FOOD (including obviously housing, clothing, health system, transportation means) & EDUCATION TO THE PEOPLE.
DA TONG 大 同 da4 tong2 meaning GREAT HARMONY IS THE IDEAL OF A PERFECT SOCIETY ENDOWED WITH BROTHERLY LOVE AND NO MATERIAL WANTS, A FAR AWAY POSSIBILITY TO KEEP US MOTIVATED.
THOSE 3 CONCEPTS ARE FROM ANCIENT CHINESE PHILOSOPHY AND STILL VALID NOWADAYS.