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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 ...