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    【】tsarenotprotected,however,our    instinctofselfpreservationtellsusthatindifferenceisourbestnstitutional    guaranteeforpersonalliberty.    inotheroralvirtuebutasocialattitudede    neofselfprote,developed    inthesahetortoisedevelopsitsshell.thefauseseapathetic    gazeisonlyaselfprotectivegaze,acquiredbyalotofcultureandselfdiscipline.    thisisboeoutbythefactthateserobbersandbandits,depend    uponlegalproteostchivalrous    andpublilassofpeoplehe    naof”haohsieh”isinvariablyassociatedhtherobbersasinshuihu.the    vicariouspleasurederivedinreadingthelifeandadventuresofsuchheroesats    forthepopularityofsuehatelinlynspopularityo    beaberofoldidsiedstates.thestrong,    therefore,arepublieekwho    nstitutethejorityofthepeopleareindifferentbecausetheyoprotect    theelves.    historically,thisuldbestrikinglyprovedioryofthehin    dynasties,eadredfortheirindiffereonationalaffairs,    resultingsooninthesappingofnationalstrengthandtheofnorthaby    barbarians.ithefashionforscholarsoftheiestogive    theelvesuptodrinking,”lightion”gfan,anddreangabout    taoistfairiesanddisveringthepillofiortality.thisperiodseedtobe    politicallytheloes,    representingtheendressivedegeionoftherae    initshistory,aergedunderbarbarianrule.hiscultofindifference    natural,andifnot,hhtabouthistoryrevealsthistousinno    uainter.    1theoldestandbiggestdailypaperinerlyehe    reputatiooriallyhandlingifnandnotdosticquestions;2distant    andetopid3generalandnotspesubjects,,likethe    iortanceofdiligehevalueoftruthetc.    toheendofthehandynasty,theesescholarsindifferent.in    faitsheightduringthisperiod.leadingscholarsand    ”uy”students,nuerihirtythousand,broiledover    questionsofcurrentpolitiddaredtheperorin    theirintrepidattaentpolieersofthe    ierialhousehold.yet,beoventendediesuppressionatthehandsoftheeunuchs.twoor    threehuistheirilieseodeath,    exileoririsonnt.thisourredintheyearsa.d.166169,andwasknownas    thetangku,or”partycases.”thisinsuchathhfashionandon    suentainingeffects    ethereaaof    indifferehedevelopingcrazesforeryandtaoistic    oselves    dhouseshoutadoor,receivingtheirfohailltheirdeath.    othersdisguisedtheelvesas    froegnitionbyrefrainingfroakingcalls.    iediatelyafterthatboogrove.”    liuling,agreatpoet,uldgoonadrufornths.heusedtotravelona    carthajugofhelattertheorderasthey    started:”burydead梐nye”peopleadredhind    erustie    sensualityaresuperficiality.anreatpoet,yiianhsien,hadillicit    relationsaid.apublicfeastthathisthe    idadiatelyborroafriendandgallopedoffafterthe    iduntilheovertookherandcarriedherbahorsebathepresenceofallthe    guests.theseeadredfortheircleveess.people    adredthesaslltortoiseadresthethickshellofabigtortoise.    heretohavelaideroaldiseaseofthebodypolitidto    seetheinofthatindifferenceheproverbialinabilityofthe    selves.itthatthegofthediseaseis    sile,byhavingnstitutionalproteforthepeoplescivilrights.yetnoonehas    seenthefarreagnsequehis.noonedesiresit.noonesincerelys    it.    iv.uery    perhapstheststrikingqualityoftheesepeopleis,forofabetter    terstbeterdits”uery.”itisthestdiffiteristictoexplain    toaetiitisstprofound,inthatitgoesback    directlytoadifferentphilosophyoflife.paredhthisviehewhole    fabrifsextrelyrature.an    triesthisoldgrandfatherfroisfiresideforaseabathoeer    ingandfailstodoso,theyou,    anerelyshoileofasent.thatsleisthesleof    theue,anditisdifficulttosay.allthisbustleand    restlessnessofthespiritoftheyoungn梬hereandselfassertionandstruggleand梬    hereallend,andisitallforperhapsitiletofindananso    thequestion,andequallyfutiletoforepartytoaeptthevieheother,since    itisallatterofa    ...