RESPONSIBILITY: Not a golden age for everyone
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September 23, 2026 1:00 AM
A portion of Chapter 53 of the Tao Te Ching, translated by Stephen Mitchell, reads as follows:
“When rich speculators prosper while farmers lose their land; when government officials spend money on weapons instead of cures; when the upper class is extravagant and irresponsible while the poor have nowhere to turn — all this is robbery and chaos. It is not in keeping with the Tao.”
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