
Exploring the Analects takes you passage by passage through the collected teachings of Confucius. Host Elliott Bernstein brings each quote to life with fresh translations, historical context, and insights for Chinese learners—all while showing how 2,500-year-old ideas still speak to how we live, communicate, and connect today. Whether you're a philosophy buff, a student of Mandarin, or just curiou... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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The Mohists called the Confucians lazy, self-indulgent, and greedy — were they right? In this episode, we explore two passages about wealth, work, and knowing your worth.
Confucius says he'd take an honest job holding a whip before selling his soul ... more
A retelling of the classic Chinese historical tale of Lord Meng Chang, a generous prince who believed every person had a talent worth cultivating — and whose unlikely band of friends ended up saving his life.
When a powerful king's invitation turns... more
Confucius spent his life trying to revive the Way of the ancient sage kings. In this episode, we explore his most famous lament — "Having in the morning heard that the Way was being put into practice, I could die that evening without regret" — and he... more
Confucius had a front-row seat to one of the messiest love triangles in ancient Chinese history. A prince so beautiful the Duke didn't care he was sleeping with his wife. A priest so smooth-tongued he reshuffled a military alliance's pecking order wi... more
Ever met someone so universally liked that you can't quite figure out what they actually stand for? Someone who's nice to everyone, never ruffles feathers, and somehow has zero enemies? Confucius had a word for that person: thief.
In this eleventh ep... more
Ever played a game where the only way to win is to screw over your friends? Where the rules basically force everyone to act like animals because one person's gain is another person's loss? Confucius had some thoughts about that. His advice: maybe sto... more
Got a friend who's always ready to throw hands? Someone whose first instinct when things go sideways is to start swinging? Confucius had a student like that—a wild child who showed up wearing rooster feathers and boar leather, tried to intimidate the... more
Ever been fooled by a frozen dinner box? The photo shows perfectly crispy mac and cheese next to a full turkey dinner with all the fixings. You get home, tear it open, and discover... a sad little tray of orange goop. That's when you notice the tiny ... more
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