Traditionally, history is presented as a succession of wars, kingdoms and empires. Historians have carefully documented which king emerged victorious at which battle, how long […]

Persistence in error is not a sign of wisdom, and should be rather called stubbornness. Unfortunately, we have a long list of examples in history […]

Can martial arts films gain philosophical depth by inserting Taoist quotes in their dialogues? The practice has become very successful because it gives the hero […]

Martial arts movies love to quote Taoist texts to give the impression of wisdom. The viewer gets the idea that kung-fu and karate fighters are […]