If you didn’t know what ‘The Nanny State’ meant, you’d be forgiven for thinking it almost sounds endearing. As if Nanny is somehow watching over you, keeping you safe in your childlike state, unaware of the big meanies out to get you in an ever more dangerous world. A quick search of the news throws up many examples of Nanny […]
The Nanny State
Tao Te Ching – verse Thirty Two
The Tao Te Ching, written by Lao Tzu in the 6th Century BC (and possibly the 4th century BC), is an ancient Chinese text that forms the bedrock for Taoism. It appeals to a much wider audience than Taoists though because of its deep meaning and nearly an intuitive truth that can be felt. Composed of 81 sections, the Tao […]