Progress and Poverty · Character
Confucius
Chinese philosopher, cited as an example of moral and social teaching across civilizations.
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First appearance: ii differences in civilization to what due
Confucius shows up with force in II: Inferences from Facts. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an example of a family line that, despite high esteem and lack of prudential checks, did not multiply at the Malthusian rate.
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In II: Inferences from Facts: Mentioned as an example of a family line that, despite high esteem and lack of prudential checks, did not multiply at the Malthusian rate. Later, in How Modern Civilization May Decline:…
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See Confucius in ii differences in civilization to what dueNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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