Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao

About Sage and Youth: Debating Zhuangzi's Tao

Two thousand years later, Zhuangzi, one of the most influential ancient Chinese philosophers, still challenges how we see freedom, identity, and reality. The show brings his strange, playful stories to life — and then puts them on trial through bold Gen-Z debates, fresh perspectives, and sharp conversations where ancient Taoist wisdom meets modern minds.

Publisher

China Plus

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2026

Latest episode

13 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Mar 2026

   The art of precision

   An old man catches cicadas without missing. His secret? Years of focus, nothing else. But is mastery the reward of lifelong dedication, or the price of a narrowed path? Gen Z debaters rethink specialization in a world that keeps changing lanes.

2. 

   12 Mar 2026

   The risk of excellence

   Does talent draw admiration or invite danger? One side argues for keeping a low profile; the other insists authenticity demands bold visibility. At the heart of the debate is a question as old as Zhuangzi: do we hide our gifts to survive, or display them to truly live?

3. 

   11 Mar 2026

   Useless or unseen potential?

   A giant gourd appears useless, until a shift in perspective reveals its purpose. One side dismisses it as worthless; the other insists value is not fixed, but shaped by imagination and context. Zhuangzi’s tale becomes a modern clash between efficiency-driven thinking and creative reinterpretation.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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