Intersections of Taoism and Anarchism

dbroze (73) in philosophy • 7 years ago (edited)

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crystalgeometry (56) · 7 years ago

You have an amazing mind and are able to combine concepts from different avenues in an elegant way. I started one of your books, but I really need to go back and read them in depth. Thank you for sharing your message of the conscious agora in this decentralized way. Blessings to you brother.

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dbroze (73) · 7 years ago

Thank you @crystalgeometry! I'm sure you already know, but the pdfs are all free on the TCRN website :-)

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crystalgeometry (56) · 7 years ago

You're welcome. Yeah I am aware. That's were I started studying the, but I am one of those people that has a hard time with fully absorbing books through a screen. I plan on ordering physical copies in the near future, so I can highlight and make annotations.

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mindhawk (52) · 7 years ago (edited)

'derrick' is a cop or something like it, beware

If derrick was an actual investigator he would be posting about an actual current event today instead of ancient writings he can quote so he only has to write around 200 words himself.

install privacy badger on your browser then go activistpost or 'theconsciousresistance' and observe how many trackers he has running. So many trackers...so little anarchy....

go ahead, ask him a few critical questions and watch him run, evade, etc etc. im not exactly sure what he is but he is no anarchist.

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dbroze (73) · 7 years ago

bro, please get a life. this is just sad.

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ttanarcy (46) · 7 years ago

This was an awesome summary! I have for a long time associated the yin yang and anarchy.

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duakhan (25) · 7 years ago

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bibleanarchist (47) · 7 years ago

Very thought provoking. These philosiphies of peace must be trained out of most people. The natural way for most is to live in honest harmony with all the surrounding environment & entities. As always building not breaking, growing not killing, living not dying, loving not hating, helping not using, earning not taking, appreciating not controling, positive not negative. As always you've added to my understanding, thank you sir.

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weirdheadaches (59) · 7 years ago

Not entirely true being and non-being, life and death etc compliment each other and you cannot have one without the other, as far as taoism is concerned.

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weirdheadaches (59) · 7 years ago

I have studied and practiced for many years now. How it has changed me and the lessons ive learned are almost unspeakable. Seems very nonsensical to the common western mind. The taoist were some of the first "scientists" learning from the flow of nature and looking within ones own being. Ty for the write :)

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sagepresents (41) · 7 years ago

This is super interesting! I enjoy studying various religious/philosophical/ spiritual beliefs but have never learned much about Taoism. It seems to connect very well with anarchy/voluntaryism. I love the quote you used that said

“When taxes are too high, people go hungry. When government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit. Act for the peoples benefit. Trust them; leave them alone.”

That sums things up very eloquently.

I also really enjoyed the quote about weapons where it said...

“Weapons are the tools of violence; all decent men detest them.
Weapons are the tools of fear; a decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity and, if compelled, will use them only with the utmost restraint. Peace is his highest value.
If the peace has been shattered, how can he be content?”

It reminds me of the verse from the Bible that Jordan Peterson talks about that says “the “”meek”” will inherit the earth” but the word used for meek more closely means something like those who know how to use weapons but choose to keep them sheathed.

I’m definitely going to look more into learning about Taoism after reading this : ). Very interesting post!

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dbroze (73) · 7 years ago

Thanks! There are SO many great quotes like that in the Tao Te Ching. Kind of the whole focus of this book was that if you go to the core spirituality & tenets of any of these beliefs (and not the monolithic religions that have formed around most of them), they are all fairly anarchist/voluntaryist in nature.

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mindhawk (52) · 7 years ago

If you are so interested in freedom and not controlling others, why are there 40+ trackers on the 'activistpost' site that lists your articles there?

Also, why don't you ever investigate anything if you are an investigator? If you actually look at your articles, you simply re-report what has been reported elsewhere, or which is simply common knowledge.

I'm just trying to help you be a better investigator.

If you would like to see some actual investigation, you should read my blog, especially my latest post.

The interview is over, now I'm investigating you and I am still waiting for any straightforward answers. You can leave your flunky damon out of this.

So why all the tracking on your affiliated sites? Do you believe that is part of anarchy and taoism? To help the police study and follow people who read your fluff/rehash pieces?

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dbroze (73) · 7 years ago

AP is not my site. If there are trackers on TCRN it's nothing nefarious, probably just connecting people to fb, etc.

For your information (since you seem obsessed with me), I write investigative reports for both AP and Mint Press News. Sometimes they are 1500 plus words and in depth. Sometimes they are summary's and explanation of current news. This is what I am paid for. If you want to see my investigation's check out my work on Mint Press News. That is my focus for them. Or check out my mini docs that I have produced Or any of the other work I have created over the last 8 years.

I don't understand why people such as yourself assume that people owe you answers, or anything. You come in demanding answers and truly expect me to respond cheerfully? Come on man. stop wasting your time.

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