Confucius and the Computer
Manly Palmer Hall
Jonathan
May 10, 2026Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
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From the "Eastern Philosophy" collection. Recorded at the Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles.
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Summary
The transcript is a sustained argument using Confucius as a framework to criticize modern dependence on convenience, technology, and passive consumption. It emphasizes self-improvement, ethical conduct, family responsibility, education, and leadership as the foundations of a healthy society and contrasts these with the misuse of inventions and social decline.
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