About Eastern and Western Philosophy

1. Western logic is a tool for doing things
Eastern wisdom is about settling oneself; tools can help you accomplish tasks, while wisdom helps you do good deeds. The two are not opposed but complementary.

2. Many say that Eastern philosophy is so profound, so why isn't the leading force in the world Eastern instead of Western or European and American?
Actually, this statement lacks logic. The rise of Europe and America is the result of multiple factors—geography, history, technology, and systems—not caused by a single philosophy. Moreover, top Western philosophers (like Heidegger) are studying the Dao De Jing, which precisely demonstrates the universal value of Eastern wisdom. This shows a lack of understanding of others and oneself.

3. China's Four Great Inventions, traditional Chinese medicine, and agricultural civilization are all practices of following the Dao and nature. We emphasize conforming to natural laws, while the West emphasizes transforming nature.

4. Logic can solve specific scientific and business problems,
but it cannot resolve life's confusions, inner peace, life and death, gains and losses, and other ultimate questions.

Western logic is additive wisdom, a matter of the brain
Building cognitive systems through reasoning and argumentation helps us see the world clearly and transform it.

Eastern thought is subtractive wisdom, a matter of the heart
By reducing desires and maintaining tranquility, it helps us integrate into the world.

Western is about continuous learning, Eastern is about diminishing for the Dao

Logic is a tool; the heart is the user. Only when the tool and the user are in harmony can true unity of knowledge and action be achieved. #比特币六连涨