Intelligence Reimagined
Executive Briefing: The Beat Poets of Ancient China In 3rd-century Jin Dynasty China, a circle of poets, musicians, and philosophers (including Ji Kang and R…
Executive Briefing: Cultivating the Exemplary Person Confucius (Kongzi) sought to restore social harmony through the interplay of Ren (human-hearted benevole…
Executive Briefing: The Meritocracy of Character Confucius subverted the feudal term Junzi (originally meaning “son of a lord”), redefining nobility not as h…
Executive Briefing: The Concentric Circles of Affection Xiao (Filial Piety) is the root of all virtues: by learning love and deference within the biological …
Executive Briefing: The Battle Over the Human Soul Mencius argued that human nature is innately good (*Xingshan*), like water flowing downward; Xunzi counter…
Executive Briefing: Sovereignty Contingent on Justice The Zhou Dynasty established Tianming (The Mandate of Heaven): imperial sovereignty is not an unconditi…
Executive Briefing: The Literati Elite Instituted in the Sui and Tang dynasties and perfected in the Song, the Keju examination system selected state adminis…
Executive Briefing: The Metaphysical Revival Responding to the metaphysical challenges of Buddhism and Taoism, Song Dynasty master Zhu Xi (1130–1200) synth…
Executive Briefing: Innate Knowing Ming Dynasty general-philosopher Wang Yangming (1472–1529) broke with Zhu Xi, asserting that principle (*Li*) is not fou…
Executive Briefing: Max Weber Reconsidered While Max Weber claimed Confucianism lacked the ascetic rationalism to spawn capitalism, the modern rise of South …