Wednesday, February 21, 2018

528. An Epoc of History: Confuciius and the Founders of the United States




In 1784, after the Revolution, some veterans hoped they could hand down their glories, their titles, to their descendants. They organized the Cincinnatus Society for this purpose. Franklin was not happy about the idea of handing down your title, your glory, to the next generationthats the inheritance system, or the aristocratic system of the Europeans, which was just what our Revolution opposed. Whats the meaning of the Revolution, if we restore the European aristocratic inheritance system? Thats totally wrong. We should adopt the Chinese merit system, and people with talents will be selected to serve the public.