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The Ancient Chinese Libertarian Tradition

Submitted by Lao Tzua on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 01:29
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For those of you interested, Rothbard draws parallels between Taoist philosophers and libertarian thought here...

http://mises.org/daily/1967

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Rothbard was not a Taoist nor was he a True Individualist

Submitted by OctoBox on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 17:10.

Since Anarchy means "no-authority" -- There can only be one kind of anarchy and thus only one-true individualism.

Bakunin vs Rothbard vs Octobox (smile - Mises).

Bakunin = Workers-Sovereingty
Rothbard = Owners-Sovereingty
Mises = Consumer-Sovereingty

The 'true' individualist movement will seek to give equality to the most people.

Which group forms the largest numbers: as Workers, as Owners, or as Consumers?

Workers and Owners and Students and Senionrs and Women and Minorities and the Homeless: They are all consumers.

Therefore.......Octobox is the true Taoist, smile.

My conscious-sleep and tension mastery is rooted in taoist energy arts / meditation.

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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality

No doubt, you are full of Tao, Octo.

Submitted by Lao Tzua on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 00:46.

But another question - did Lao Tzu participate in any movements? ...
We both know the answer.
:)
Being full of Tao is certainly revolutionary, though!

Yeah -- My family says I'm full of tao too ;-)

Submitted by OctoBox on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 02:59.

Lao Tzu was probably like Saint Francis
---Kicked out of his own Society

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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality

What an interesting article

Submitted by elviejo on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 10:46.

Thanks Lao Tzua

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Thomas Jefferson: “Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever."

Viva La Revolucion!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmaTNf4YhEs

De nada.

Submitted by Lao Tzua on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 00:41.

:)

Taoism was the first philosophy I studied -- I was fortunate

Submitted by OctoBox on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 02:02.

to learn Nei Kung at an early age.

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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality

Hey - what is Nei Kung?

Submitted by Lao Tzua on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 00:41.

Were you "fortunate" or full of Tao?
:)
I vote full of Tao! (and that is fortunate).

Good post.

Submitted by pacman08 on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 01:37.

It is remarkable that I discovered liberty and the Tao separately, yet they are very much interconnected.

Me too.

Submitted by Lao Tzua on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 01:48.

Truth is truth. Tao is Tao. :)