“Habit-forming” elements of this book are stressed in Roger Ames and David Hall’s interpretation of how it “[makes] this life significant.” Because living things are soft when alive, but “hard and rigid” when dead, this book argues that one should avoid seeking (15[1])power. (15[1]-5[1])A shade of dark red (15[1])mentioned in this book’s first chapter names a “neo” school of philosophy founded by Wáng Bì. (15[1])This book (15[1])observes that a (*) wheel is only useful (10[1])because of its empty (10[1]-5[1])spaces. (10[4]-5[2])This book advocates Zìrán (10[1])(“tsuh-ruhn”), or (10[1])naturalness. (10[3]-5[2])This book refers (10[2])to the creative principle (-5[1])as a “mysterious female,” (10[1])and its second (10[1])sentence notes that the “name that (-5[1])can (10[1])be defined (10[3])is not the unchanging (10[1])name.” (10[1])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1])name this book which encourages wúwéi, (10[1])or non-action. (10[2]-5[1])■END■ (10[9])