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You've re-discovered the fundamental dilemma of historical Chinese civilization. "In Taoism, intuition was the guide to wisdom. Reason and reading the classics
by zeteo 16y ago
You've re-discovered the fundamental dilemma of historical Chinese civilization. "In Taoism, intuition was the guide to wisdom. Reason and reading the classics were the basis of Confucianism." (The alphabet versus the goddess, Leonard Shlain. p. 187) The question you've posed has a very, very ancient pedigree - and, of course, no set answer.
- MichaelGG 16y agoI used to think that, until I read Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment. The work done by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky explained how "action without action" can actually work - no mysticism required.