Chapter 74
The people's hunger arises because those above consume too much in taxes; this is why they hunger.
The people's difficulty in being governed arises because those above engage in excessive intervention; this is why they are difficult to govern.
The people's disregard for death arises because their pursuit of life's richness is so intense; this is why they treat death lightly.
Only those who do not make life into a project are wiser than those who prize life highly.