MMW 11 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Standing Army, Meritocracy, Li Si
20 Apr 2018
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Women as the bane of a functioning society. Women in general seen as the enemy to order. Women seen as being need to be kept under control. Doesn"t talk about human nature on its own. Like confucius, he travelled around the countryside. Baby playing by a well story (everyone wants to save the baby) There is always something that can help you connect to your inner goodness. You have to try for it, though. If the rulers are not fulfilling their obligation to the subjects, then the subjects have the right to withdraw support from the leader (rebel) People need to seriously work to become good people (generally done by ritual) Government can help people to become better. He was for a stronger and more involved government. He was scareroused (he liked that the state had control but didn"t like its methods) Have multiple officials all of which report directly back to you.
