Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
This article explains Han Feizi’s “Two Handles” thesis: mere personal goodness and moral appeals cannot sustain authority. Reliable governance requires institutional reward‑punishment mechanisms, applicable to management, parenting and personal relationships.
This commentary on Zhuangzi ‑ Ma Ti uses Bo Le’s horse‑taming metaphor. It criticizes forced conformity by sages’ rituals‑virtues, and praises primitive simplicity where beings thrive freely without artificial reshaping.