In a world where headlines are dominated by conflict, Mozi, an ancient Chinese sage from the Warring States Period, proposed something revolutionary: universal love. 🕊️
The Warring States Period (475–221 BC) was marked by constant battles between rival kingdoms vying for power. Amid this chaos, Mozi, originally a skilled carpenter, saw the human cost of war up close: destruction, hunger, and suffering.
Unlike his contemporary Confucius, who championed ritual and music, Mozi believed these "refined arts" couldn't feed the hungry or shelter the homeless. He argued that self-interest and indifference fuelled injustice and war.
Mozi’s remedy? "Let universal love prevail under Heaven, that each may love others as himself." By caring equally for all, he claimed, people and states would stop exploiting one another for gain. ❤️
Two thousand years later, Mozi’s prescription sounds both hopeful and challenging. In today’s interconnected world, could universal love be the cure we need for modern conflicts? 🌍
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A Chinese sage once offered a cure for war. Has the world taken it?
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