Category: Philosophy

Understanding Yin and Yang: The Balance of Life Forces

Yinyang (陰陽) describes the two complementary forces—yin and yang—that make up all aspects and phenomena of life.

It is a Chinese philosophical concept that describes opposite but interconnected forces. 

Yin, Chinese for “female” or “moon,” represents darkness, femininity, passivity, and the earth. 

Yang (“sun” or “male”) represents light, masculinity, activity, and the heavens. 

The balance of yin and yang were seen to influence health and order within an individual, society, and the entire universe.

Fascinating to see philosophies in practice in day-to-day life. 

From Ubuntu to Yinyang. 

Without thoughts (or philosophies) we don’t get things… like startups, inspiring designs, brands, architecture or Yinyang chicken rice

Embracing Our Future: Insights from ‘What We Owe the Future’

You can’t beat the smell of a bookshop and the serendipity of a book selection on a Sunday. 

Looking forward to reading William Macaskill’s new book: ‘What we owe the future.’

Some glowing endorsements:

Sam Harris 

“No living philosopher has had a greater impact upon my ethics…. Altogether thrilling and necessary.”

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“An optimistic look at the future that moved me to tears.”

Back page reads: 

“Humanity is in its infancy. Our future could last for millions of years – or it could end tomorrow. An astonishing number of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable suffering, or never live at all, depending on what we choose today. 

As we approach a critical junction in our history l, we can make profound moral decisions about how humanity’s course plays out. 

We can create positive change on behalf of future generations, to prevent the use of catastrophic weapons and maintain peace between the world’s great powers. We can improve our moral values, navigating the rise of AI and climate change more fairly for generations to come. 

The challenges we face are enormous. But so is the influence we have. If we choose wisely, our distant descendants will look back on us fondly, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world that is beautiful and just.”

More info on the book’s website 👇

www.whatweowethefuture.com