96. Title & Author: The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff (257 pages)
Genre: Nonfiction--Philosophy
Completed: 8 June 2009
Summary & Review:
Author Benjamin Hoff once again uses the characters of Winnie-the-Pooh, this time focusing on Piglet, to explain Taoist concepts, specifically that of Te, or virtue.
Author Benjamin Hoff once again uses the characters of Winnie-the-Pooh, this time focusing on Piglet, to explain Taoist concepts, specifically that of Te, or virtue.
While I enjoyed Hoff's first book, The Tao of Pooh (#93), I didn't like this one. It seemed like Tao was a sincere attempt to explain Taoist concepts and how they can be applied in everyday life, but this book was more of an excuse for Hoff to rant against the West and praise the virtues of the East. I found it ironic, though, that Hoff would so often refer to China as such an idyllic place and tear down America and other Western cultures when China is a country full of human rights abuses, consistently causes massive environmental damage, and severely restricts the freedoms of its people who live under a totalitarian regime. It seems like China is guiltier than the West of not following these Taoist principles. But, as Stephen Covey said, people don't see the world as it is, but as they are.
Rating: 3.0
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