Nothing much today. Just a couple of thoughts. The first is mine. The second is from the Tao Teh King.


1. The worst enemy of liberty is the man who believes he is doing God's work.


2. The more prohibitions you have,
the less virtuous people will be
The more weapons you have,
the less secure people will be.
The more subsidies you have,
the less self-reliant people will be.


Therefore the Master says:
I let go of the law,
and people become honest.
I let go of economics,
and people become prosperous.
I let go of religion,
and people become serene.
I let go of all desire for the common good,
and the good becomes common as grass.
Tao Teh King (Chapter 57, Stephen Mitchell translation.)