[P2P-F] Agriculturalism - Ancient P2P - China

[Michel Bauwens]

fascinating!

On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 4:56 AM, robin <robokow at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is an article recently added on Wikipedia, and I think it is a
> very interesting read. Highly relevant to many of the current
> movements if you ask me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculturalism
>
> To the Agriculturalists, the ideal society is communal, agrarian, and
> egalitarian. The Agriculturalist believed that the ideal government is
> led by a benevolent king, one who works alongside the people in
> tilling the fields. The Agriculturalist king is not paid by the
> government through its treasuries; his livelihood is derived from the
> profits he earns working in the fields and cooking his own meals, not
> his leadership.
>
> The ruler of Teng is an upright and worthy ruler. However, he has yet
> to hear the Way. A wise ruler tills the land together with his people
> to make his living. He governs while cooking his own meals. Now, that
> Teng has granaries and treasuries means that [the ruler] inflicts
> hardship on the people to fatten himself. How can he be a worthy
> ruler?   —Xu Xing[6]
>
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