Asia’s Rise Is Rooted in Confucian Values

[Aepsilons]

Throw garbage away, preserve the real treasure.

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Demographic dividend sometimes is a bonus, but sometimes is a burden. If use it wrongly and neglect people's need, overpopulation is a disaster.

Robotics and machinery will offset any changes in population. Mark my words. Manual labor will soon be a thing of the past.

 

[AndrewJin]

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Robotics and machinery will offset any changes in population. Mark my words. Manual labor will soon be a thing of the past.

I don't believe in those "demographic bonus" sh*t...
China being as the biggest market has just started her momentum.

Yep, past. The ongoing industrial revolution, only a few countries are aware of that.

 

[Aepsilons]

I don't believe in those "demographic bonus" sh*t...
China being as the biggest market has just started her momentum.

Sure! Besides population changes are cyclical.

 

[AndrewJin]

Sure! Besides population changes are cyclical.

Yep, ASEAN has done quite well on how to use their population, but not in some country.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

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Robotics and machinery will offset any changes in population. Mark my words. Manual labor will soon be a thing of the past.

People have been saying that for a long time, even centuries. Normally, it ends up making humans much more efficient and productive, and helping them to use their potential.

 

[Azizam]

Topic is Confucianism.

 

[AndrewJin]

Topic is Confucianism.

The first chapter of Analects
学而篇第一
1、1子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？”

1、2有子曰：“其为人也孝弟，而好犯上者，鲜矣；不好犯上，而好作乱者，未之有也。君子务本，本立而道生。孝弟也者，其为仁之本与！”

1、3子曰：“巧言令色，鲜矣仁！”

1、4曾子曰：“吾日三省吾身：为人谋而不忠乎？与朋友交而不信乎？传不习乎？”

1． 5子曰：“道千乘之国，敬事而信，节用而爱人，使民以时。”

1．6 子曰：“弟子，入则孝，出则悌，谨而信，泛爱众，而亲仁。行有馀力，则以学文。”

1．7 子夏曰：“贤贤易色；事父母，能竭其力；事君，能致其身；与朋友交，言而有信。虽曰未学，吾必谓之学矣。”

1．8 子曰：“君子不重，则不威；学则不固。主忠信，无友不如已者。过则勿惮改。”

1．9 曾子曰：“慎终追远，民德归厚矣。”

1．10 子禽问于子贡曰：“夫子至于是邦也，必闻其政，求之与？抑与之与？”子贡曰：“夫子温、良、恭、俭、让以得之。夫子之求之也，其诸异乎人之求之与？”

1．11 子曰：“父在，观其志；父没，观其行；三年无改于父之道，可谓孝矣。”

1．12 有子曰：“礼之用，和为贵。先王之道，斯为美；小大由之。有所不行，知和而和，不以礼节之，亦不可行也。”

1．13 有子曰：“信近於义，言可复也。恭近於礼，远耻辱也。因不失其亲，亦可宗也。”

1．14 子曰：“君子食无求饱，居无求安，敏於事而慎於言，就有道而正焉，可谓好学也已。”

1．15 子贡曰：“贫而无谄，富而无骄，何如？”子曰：“可也。未若贫而乐，富而好礼者也。”子贡曰：“《诗》云：‘如切如磋，如琢如磨’，其斯之谓与？”子曰：“赐也，始可与言《诗》已矣，告诸往而知来者。”

1．16 子曰：“不患人之不己知，患不知人也。”

 

[Azizam]

The first chapter of Analects
学而篇第一
1、1子曰：“学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？”

1、2有子曰：“其为人也孝弟，而好犯上者，鲜矣；不好犯上，而好作乱者，未之有也。君子务本，本立而道生。孝弟也者，其为仁之本与！”

1、3子曰：“巧言令色，鲜矣仁！”

1、4曾子曰：“吾日三省吾身：为人谋而不忠乎？与朋友交而不信乎？传不习乎？”

1． 5子曰：“道千乘之国，敬事而信，节用而爱人，使民以时。”

1．6 子曰：“弟子，入则孝，出则悌，谨而信，泛爱众，而亲仁。行有馀力，则以学文。”

1．7 子夏曰：“贤贤易色；事父母，能竭其力；事君，能致其身；与朋友交，言而有信。虽曰未学，吾必谓之学矣。”

1．8 子曰：“君子不重，则不威；学则不固。主忠信，无友不如已者。过则勿惮改。”

1．9 曾子曰：“慎终追远，民德归厚矣。”

1．10 子禽问于子贡曰：“夫子至于是邦也，必闻其政，求之与？抑与之与？”子贡曰：“夫子温、良、恭、俭、让以得之。夫子之求之也，其诸异乎人之求之与？”

1．11 子曰：“父在，观其志；父没，观其行；三年无改于父之道，可谓孝矣。”

1．12 有子曰：“礼之用，和为贵。先王之道，斯为美；小大由之。有所不行，知和而和，不以礼节之，亦不可行也。”

1．13 有子曰：“信近於义，言可复也。恭近於礼，远耻辱也。因不失其亲，亦可宗也。”

1．14 子曰：“君子食无求饱，居无求安，敏於事而慎於言，就有道而正焉，可谓好学也已。”

1．15 子贡曰：“贫而无谄，富而无骄，何如？”子曰：“可也。未若贫而乐，富而好礼者也。”子贡曰：“《诗》云：‘如切如磋，如琢如磨’，其斯之谓与？”子曰：“赐也，始可与言《诗》已矣，告诸往而知来者。”

1．16 子曰：“不患人之不己知，患不知人也。”

Can't read Chinese yet mate. I'll look for an English translation.

 

[TheTruth]

East Asian countries though have the same problem that Western countries have: they don't produce children and thus are rapidly ageing. India seems to have a major advantage over China in this regard.

Westerners don't have children because they're selfish hedonists. East Asia is simply too crowded.

 

[AndrewJin]

Can't read Chinese yet mate. I'll look for an English translation.

The first sentence, if a Chinese cannot use it, I won't call him/her a Chinese.
Translation:
Confucius said: "To learn and then practise it time and again is a pleasure, is it not? To have friends come from afar to share each other is a pleasure, is it not? To be unperturbed when not appreciated by others is gentlemanly, is it not?"

The Analects - Chinese Text Project
Analects of Confucius - World's Chinese Wiki
@Azizam

 

[Shotgunner51]

It would be difficult for people outside the East Asia civilization to understand Confucian culture in great depth. I would say it's a philosophy, a set of values and guiding principles. Instead of writing long essays about it, I hope these few pics help to grasp a visual of this agenda.

 

[powastick]

Can't read Chinese yet mate. I'll look for an English translation.

For Kids.
Di Zi Gui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I recommend the English comic book version by AsiaPac.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Students-Code-Conduct-Chen/dp/9812294848

 

[kankan326]

East Asian countries though have the same problem that Western countries have: they don't produce children and thus are rapidly ageing. India seems to have a major advantage over China in this regard.

Don't worry. The CCP had successfully forced each family to have one child(Believe me it was not an easy task). CCP can surely force Chinese families to have more children if it thinks that's necessary.

 

[AndrewJin]

Don't worry. The CCP had successfully forced each family to have one child(Believe me it was not an easy task). CCP can surely force Chinese families have more children if it thinks that's necessary.

Force is outdated. How about a free house for an extra kid?

 

[StarCraft_ZT]

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