As others have touched upon, the cave-allegory is such a striking image that many parallels can be drawn from it, connecting many universal themes.
I interpret the Cave as a representation of the higher/lower self. The Lower-self is shackled (blinded, ignorant, .. etc etc) while the...
Found a good article by Mr. Rothbard. THought you guys would be interested, in case you haven't read it ;)
"The first libertarian intellectual was Lao-tzu, the founder of Taoism. Little is known about his life, but apparently he was a personal acquaintance of Confucius in the late sixth...
A leader is best when people barely know that he exists,
Less good when they obey and acclaim him,
Worse when they fear and despise him.
Fail to honor people and they fail to honor you.
But of a good leader, when his work is done; his aim fulfilled, they
will all say:
" We did it ourselves. "...
If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Tao. Stop trying to control. Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself. The more prohibitions you have, the less virtuous people will be. The more weapons you have, the less secure people will be. The more...
Your right to life is that you have the right not to have your life taken from you.
Your right to property is that you have the right not to have your property taken from you.
These are not positive rights --