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Labubu fan posted:

The standard of living in Germany

Why is he talking about the standard
of living in Germany?

What's up with comparisons to China?
Why is he or any other, other, doing that?

What does it have to do with Daoism?

Could be, a standard is a standard
but isn't always, the standard.

Or, living is living, but not always.

Eye didn't see the entire article.
Near the very end of it he says:

This clearly shows that the golden age of "Made in Germany"
is coming to an end.

A wonder could be, how long was the golden age?

Products made in a mythological state
of mind often change in terms of meaning.

Made in China, Japan, Korea, America, Germany, England,
Italy and other places arrive in mind at this time.

Some states, countries as it were, defined by lines
on maps and in a thought process of craniums were known
to produce wonderful or inexpensive products. Times change.

The time that is, or was, the time
does remind me of how a saying goes.

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eye posted:

A wonder could be, how long was the golden age?

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Whether China's current leadership follows the Dao
is a matter of intense debate, depending on how you
interpret the Tao Te Ching versus modern statecraft.

Here is how the current situation stacks up:
Official Stance: Officially, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
is atheist. However, it recognizes Daoism as one of five "normal"
religions and increasingly promotes it as a cultural treasure
to bolster national pride.

The "Wu Wei" Paradox:
The Dao advises wu wei (non-action or effortless action),
suggesting a ruler should be minimalist and non-interfering.
Critics argue that the CCPrCOs pervasive surveillance and strict
social controls are the exact opposite of the Daoist ideal
of "governing a large country like frying a small fish" (don't over-handle it).

Strategic Use of the Dao: President Xi Jinping occasionally quotes Laozi
to emphasize wisdom and "centering the people". Some scholars even argue
that ChinarCOs economic reforms used a Daoist-like flexibility to allow markets
to grow naturally within a socialist framework.

Sinicization: Under the policy of Sinicization,
the government actively reshapes Daoist practices
to ensure they align with Party ideology and social stability.

The Verdict: While the leadership uses Daoist rhetoric
for soft power and cultural identity, their highly centralized
and interventionist governance style is generally seen by traditionalists
as a departure from the "Way" of non-interference.

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Labubu fan posted:

rUaN+A Note: ShanghairCOs minimum wage ...

Reminds me of elsewhere.

Wages are wages. Some people want a maximum.
At times there is a below the minimum.

How could anything be lower than a minimum.

Cud be a question.

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aye wondered:

Labubu fan posted:

rUaN+A Note: ShanghairCOs minimum wage ...

How could anything be lower than a minimum.

Less and less is said to be a if not the
Way of a sort speaking of the DDJ.

Eventually, when nothing is done, it's a thing.

Wu-wei and Wu-ji arrive in no time.

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eye posted:

Wu-wei and Wu-ji arrive in no time.

A bot says:

<< Spiritual Goal: In meditation,
reaching the "peak of nothingness"
refers to attaining a state of mind
free from desire, ego, and thought.

This stillness
is not seen as a lack of life,
but as the "source of all movement"
and the highest state of presence. >>

Aye lost his mind
at least once
upon a time.

Wu-xin may occur and then when
xin returns, whether located in
a heart or a mind it can mean time
has made a form of space naturally.

Hearing about Chronos and other gods,
a wonder could be if Space were ever
seen as a deity. Invisible and such.

Similar to Hun Dun, perhaps.

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