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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: August 2010
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Sunday, August 1, 2010. I've come across the common opinion that Laozi promotes an indiscriminating cooperation - one that advocates "turning the other cheek" even when wronged. Although I think this is an easy conclusion to make, it is my assertion that this is not the view presented in the Dao De Jing. Therefore, I will be discussing my reasoning in this post. The sages have no constant mind. They take the mind of the people as their mind. Those who are unkind.
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: Communication and Cooperation
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Sunday, July 4, 2010. Use directness to govern a country. Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu, ch 57, translated by Red Pine. The problem still arises that your communication may not be fully understood by another. A defection may still need to be treated with consideration of noise. When unsure, further communicate your grievance with more intensity and be prepared to reciprocate if it is not met with current agreeance or future cooperation. To conclude this round, it must ...
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: Laozi on passiveness
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Sunday, August 1, 2010. I've come across the common opinion that Laozi promotes an indiscriminating cooperation - one that advocates "turning the other cheek" even when wronged. Although I think this is an easy conclusion to make, it is my assertion that this is not the view presented in the Dao De Jing. Therefore, I will be discussing my reasoning in this post. The sages have no constant mind. They take the mind of the people as their mind. Those who are unkind.
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: Tao Te Ching, Chapter 17
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Saturday, July 10, 2010. Tao Te Ching, Chapter 17. The highest type of ruler is one of whose existence the people are barely aware. Next comes one whom they love and praise. Next comes one whom they fear. Next comes one whom they despise and defy. When you are lacking in faith,. Others will be unfaithful to you. The Sage is self-effacing and scanty of words. When his task is accomplished and things have been completed,. Use deception to fight a war. With the ab...
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: Cooperation
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Cooperation can be simply defined as interactions between people that produce mutual benefit or meet a common purpose. If we are going to discuss cooperation and the best ways to promote it, an excellent place to look is at Robert Axelrod's studies. The Evolution of Cooperation, Robert Axelrod. Now, one problem with the original TIT FOR TAT strategy that Axelrod addresses is the possibility of an endless reciprocation of defects, where c...
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: July 2010
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Friday, July 16, 2010. Art of War: Overview. This is my first post of many that I will be dedicating to the Art of War by Sunzi. My goal for this post is to provide an overview of this text for those who don’t know much about it. The Art of War is one of the seven military classics of ancient. Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the Way [Tao] to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered and analyzed. Sun Tzu clearl...
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: June 2010
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Cooperation can be simply defined as interactions between people that produce mutual benefit or meet a common purpose. If we are going to discuss cooperation and the best ways to promote it, an excellent place to look is at Robert Axelrod's studies. The Evolution of Cooperation, Robert Axelrod. Now, one problem with the original TIT FOR TAT strategy that Axelrod addresses is the possibility of an endless reciprocation of defects, where c...
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: Tao Te Ching, Chapter 38
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Thursday, July 1, 2010. Tao Te Ching, Chapter 38. Higher Virtue isn't virtuous. Thus it possesses virtue. Lower Virtue isn't without virtue. Thus it possesses no virtue. Higher Virtue involves no effort. Or the thought of effort. Higher Kindness involves effort. But not the thought of effort. Higher Justice involves effort. And the thought of effort. Higher Ritual involves effort. And should it meet with no response. Then it threatens and compels. Re: Its impor...
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WAY OF COMPLEXITY: Tao Te Ching, Chapter 5
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Achieving effectiveness in a complex world. Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Tao Te Ching, Chapter 5. Heaven and Earth are impartial. They regard myriad things as straw dogs. The sages are impartial. They regard people as straw dogs. The space between Heaven and Earth. Is it not like a bellows? Empty, and yet never exhausted. It moves, and produces more. Too many words hasten failure. Cannot compare to keeping quiet. Tao Te Ching, ch 5, translated by Derek Lin. Now let's focus on the rest of this chapter. An em...
