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Ep.4: The Uselessness That Saves — A Lesson from Zhuangzi and a Persian Cat
Welcome to Mu’s Veranda. I am Mu, a pure white cat with odd eyes—one golden amber, one pale silver. From this old wooden veranda, I watch the world tie itself in knots, and I share the wisdom of those who came before—East and West, ancient and not-so-ancient—through paintings and cats. Today, I...
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Ep.3: The Hubris of Control
Welcome to Mu’s Veranda. I am Mu, a white odd-eyed cat watching the world from an old wooden engawa. Humans have always believed they are the masters of this garden. You build, you pave, you manage, and you conquer. You look at the wild earth and think, “I can control this.” But nature does not...
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Ep.2: The Illusion of Enough
Welcome to Mu’s Veranda. I am Mu, a white odd-eyed cat watching the world from an old wooden engawa. Humans have a strange habit. When you feel empty, you try to fill the space with things. You buy, you collect, you hoard. You build walls of possessions around yourselves, hoping they will make…
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Ep.1: The Unsustainability of People-Pleasing
Welcome to Mu's Veranda. I am Mu, a pure white cat with odd eyes—one golden amber, one pale silver. From this old wooden veranda, I watch the world tie itself in knots, and I share the wisdom of those who came before—East and West, ancient and not-so-ancient—through paintings and cats. Today, I...
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Ancient wisdom through Japanese paintings and philosophical cats. A white odd-eyed cat named Mu watches the world from his veranda.
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