This commentary on Zhuangzi ‑ Renjianshi explores survival amid chaos and power. It explains key ideas: Fasting of the Mind, outward compliance, and the paradox that “uselessness brings great utility” to preserve inner integrity.
Han Fei mocks the anti-Qin alliance. Poor governance, empty treasuries, and unenforced rewards/punishments make them weak, destined to fail against Qin.