Interconnected

Relationships

Humpback Whale underwater shot

The Problem

Activist princes. Wenzi 上仁 9.

Powerful landlord in chariot

The Solution

Resilient princes. Wenzi 上仁 9.

George Washington Resigning his Commission

Evolution

Traitors and heroes. Guanzi 白心 9.

Phrygian Cap

Adaptation

The old ways. Guanzi 白心 10.

Comic Zhuangzi Chapter 9

Activism

The benevolent do-gooder. Zhuangzi 31.

Brick relief of a phoenix

Xuanpin

Life and death. Liezi 7.10.

Apprentice. Man and boy making shoes.

Meritocracy

The road ahead. Lüshi Chunqiu 17 5.3.

Inscription on Imperial Seal

Consent

Mandatory vaccination. Lüshi Chunqiu 18 1.6.