Topic: Jigoro Kano

Jigoro Kano comes up in 1 chapter across 1 episode of The Higherside Chats Free Show, in November 2014.

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Daniele Bolelli | Taoist Philosophy, Rejecting Dogma, & The Warrior’s Path
• 17:46 - 21:52

Daniele Bolelli | Taoist Philosophy, Rejecting Dogma, & The Warrior’s Path

Practical Taoism, Martial Arts, Contextual Wisdom

Daniele Bolelli argues that philosophy is only valuable if it improves quality of life, citing the creation of Judo by Jigoro Kano as a physical application of Taoist principles. He uses parenting and tool usage as metaphors, explaining that a "hammer" is a great tool for nails but not for eating pasta. The core of Taoist wisdom is described as the ability to read a specific context and apply the correct tool or behavior.

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