Hello, Stranger in Chinese
My book, Hello, Stranger, is now 你好，陌生人
China
21 Posts
Dragon-carving for Writers
Literature and creativity in translation, funded by British Council Connections Through Culture
Zou Yan, Yin and Yang, and the Nature of Change
The Chinese philosopher Zou Yan is credited with developing theories of Yin and Yang.
Free and Easy Rambling With Zhuangzi
The ancient Chinese philosopher who advocated uselessness and free-and-easy wandering.
The Zhouyi – a Tool for Invention
A copy of my talk from the third Zhouyi summit forum in Wuxi, China (with Chinese translation).
Spring, Like Us, Grows Old
A Poem about ageing and loss, written by one of China’s greatest women poets, Li Qingzhao
On the Virtues of Cats
John Gray's Feline Philosophy, Daoism and a medieval Chinese debate on the virtues of cats.
Cultivating Ritual with Confucius
Confucius is one of history's most influential philosophers. His insights have shaped the cultures of East Asia and beyond for centuries. And yet, during his lifetime, his teachings were largely ignored.
The Duracell Bunny and the Deputy Political Commissar
In which I give a speech about Viagra and the Duracell Bunny for the benefit of the Deputy Political Commissar of the Armed Police General Armament Department.
A. C. Graham on the Uses of Divination
A note on divination from the scholar of Chinese philosophy, A. C. Graham
The Hard Cross-Cultural Problem in Philosophy
The monoculture of the global academy, and the challenge of doing philosophy cross-culturally.
Two Tales of Horse-Training
Contrasting thoughts on the metaphor of horse-training, from Buddhism and Daoism.
A Centre for Laziness - A Proposal
Unless we are accustomed to moving across the borderlands between hard work and laziness, then we are not going to live optimally
