November 2026

Knowing When to Stop: The Tao Te Ching on Perfectionism

Past a certain point, more polishing stops making the work better. How to recognise when that point has arrived.

Sufficiency Read →
September 2026

When a Machine Can Do Your Work

The unease about automated work has an older question inside it: whether what a person is worth is the same thing as what they produce.

Skill Read →
August 2026

The Tao Te Ching on Burnout

Burnout is usually treated as a problem of stamina. Chapter 44 treats it as a problem of accounting — and asks three questions about the ledger.

Contentment Read →

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