Philosophy / Unit 1 Philosophy 0012 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Daoism and Wu Wei
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The idea
Daoism teaches living in accord with the dao, the way of nature, through wu wei—effective action without forcing.
In practice
The Daodejing praises water: the softest thing, yet it carves canyons. Power through yielding, movement with the grain.
Where people slip
Wu wei is not passivity. It is acting without strain against how things already run.
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