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Interesting! What happened to Nietzsche, so he made this conclusion/Aphorism? What did he observe?

Good points! I guess it's the inequality that triggers the human's mind most profoundly. But we may not be aware of it. We may think it's other things...

I guess insist on one of them or focus on distinguishing them that cause issues. or Manipulate it.

From history, around B.C. 600, iron was introduced to China. Then it caused the gap between rich and poor. States started war with each other, to get ...

Thanks everyone's reply and made this question clearer! A new question based on our discussion: Inequality is the root cause of dishonesty. e.g. good ...

It's interesting to see a Confucius case: The Master said: “If you don't try to anticipate deception, and you don't plan for your not being believed, ...

:heart: . The fasting of the heart

It looks like the situations or mindsets behind honesty are more than what I thought. Here is Confucius' case. Unequal treaty? In the late Spring and ...

My friend indeed complains Eastern philosophy sounds like self-help, or maybe homework. :sweat: You can tell me how to think about this in western way...

Are there mindsets that can help an individual or a society easier to choose honesty?

e.g. I finally can accept myself, then I suddenly realize and feel that I can be honest about my situation with others.

I'd think honesty is also a natural final product of some mindsets, from the inside? We may live in a life with all white lies but we don't even reali...

I think the mindset is including all of you mentioned: personality or worldview or a habitual disposition or value system.

Maybe we can refer to the person that said "confidence". According to him, "confidence" is a mindset that leads to honesty. Is this correct? Is there ...

If honest is an adj, is it like tall and short, something we are largely born with, or is it like rich, something we can gain and lose?

Is there something else behind 'honest'? without it, 'honest' doesn't exist.

Is the meaning of 'honest' the same in adj and in verb.? Does it have a verb.? Does it mean we can't do it, it's a final product of something else?

I feel there is a mindset behind honesty. Without that mindset, honesty doesn't exist.

Can honesty be considered a culmination of a particular mindset? Is it contingent upon possessing this mindset, implying that without it, genuine hone...