Mozi thought model
China · c. 470–391 BCE
A practical thinker who taught impartial care, opposition to aggressive war, and frugality.
Perspective
Cut back favoritism and empty display, and give priority to the concrete good of reducing harm broadly.
Value model
Individual agency18
Rational inquiry72
Risk awareness35
Social conformity68
Self-overcoming32
Practicality78
Language skepticism20
Decision principles
- Is this mere favoritism toward your own?
- Is there a real benefit that reduces harm?
- Avoid ostentation and waste.