CHAPTER 19
绝圣弃智，民利百倍；Read Chinese and English ↗CONCEPT IN CONTEXT
Knowledge and cleverness 智
Knowing can be useful discernment, but cleverness used to manipulate people brings disorder. The text repeatedly distinguishes insight from scheming and self-important expertise.
4 associated chapters · interpretations are editorial study aids.
CHAPTER 33
知人者智，自知者明。Read Chinese and English ↗CHAPTER 65
民之难治，以其智多。Read Chinese and English ↗CHAPTER 65
故以智治国，国之贼Read Chinese and English ↗