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_jae_'s review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I think he does a pretty good job of explaining Taoism through Pooh. Some of his analogies to describe Taoism outside of Pooh do not correlate though.
jenbruton's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it. I didn’t love it.
I learned a lot and I loved the concept.
I learned a lot and I loved the concept.
b_m_thompson's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
stella_angelica's review against another edition
3.0
I like Taosim but apparently I don't like Winnie the Pooh enough so it evened out to 3 stars
bartvdz's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Beste en liefste boek ooit denk ik
fettup77's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
chriszook's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a nice reminder of basic Taoist principles. However, with the exception of a couple of examples, I didn't find the illustration of the principles through vignettes from the Pooh storybook to be that helpful or entertaining for me personally. I also thought the denigration of scientific inquiry and knowledge obtained by scholarly study to be dangerous in our current climate, though I realize this book was originally published in a different time.
Simon Vance's narration was top notch as always. This is the first instance that I listened to an audiobook primarily because of the narrator.
Simon Vance's narration was top notch as always. This is the first instance that I listened to an audiobook primarily because of the narrator.
baileydouglass's review against another edition
2.0
I get what he’s doing but it’s just not a topic i connect with as much as I hoped to.
alisarae's review against another edition
This was a great introduction to Taoism. I'm impressed at how easily I understood the concepts. It also made Pooh make more sense, haha. I never really liked Winnie the Pooh stories as they always felt nonsensical and surreal. They improve when treated as a fable. A lot of Taoist and Buddhist humor is that sort of joke--childlike wordplay, rhymes and riddles.
In the introduction it mentioned the painting The Vinegar Eaters, commenting on the contrast between the the three figures who represent Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. I can see how Confucianism stands apart as unique from the other two, but I would like to learn where Buddhism and Taoism differ in their philosophies of daily living. I don't really see a difference right now.
In the introduction it mentioned the painting The Vinegar Eaters, commenting on the contrast between the the three figures who represent Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. I can see how Confucianism stands apart as unique from the other two, but I would like to learn where Buddhism and Taoism differ in their philosophies of daily living. I don't really see a difference right now.