people of the Mountain Province. During the Spanish era‚ the Mountain Province consists of the sub provinces of Ifugao‚ Bontoc‚ Apayao‚ Kalinga but in 1966 four new provinces were created out of the original mountain province‚ namely‚ Benguet‚ Ifugao‚ Mountain Province and Kalinga-Apayao. The Mountain Province‚ sits on the cordillera mountain region range‚ which runs from north to south. Its capital is Bontoc town‚ which was also the capital of the former Mountain Province. Bontocs’s skills in fighting
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Lao-Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher during the 6th century. Conversely‚ Machiavelli was an Italian historian‚ author‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ and politician that lived almost two thousand years later during the Renaissance. Although both are from completely different times and cultures; neither would disagree that leadership is essential in the success or failure of society. After all‚ at its simplistic core government is just a hierarchy of leadership that exist to serve its fellow citizens
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)Compare Lao-tzu’s view of government with of Machiavelli in the next selection. Consider what seem to be the ultimate purposes of government‚ what seem to the obligations of the leader to the people being led‚ and what seems to be the main work of the state. What comparisons can you make between Lao-tzu’s Master and Machiavelli’s Prince. Summary: The writings of Machiavelli and Lao Tzu indicate that they would disagree most strongly on the concept of how a government should run. Machiavelli
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Summary Ang Huling Prinsesa” (The Last Princess) is a documentary from Kara David shown in I-Witness back in 2004. It is a challenging feat for anyone who wants to see and explore a mysterious tradition preserved for decades among some of the mountains isolated communities. I-Witness travels to the Tapaz Mountain‚ considered the farthest in Capiz‚ located in the central Philippines island of Panay. Reporter Kara David reaches the community of Rizal Sur‚ a village that looks just like any other isolated
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1 Kayla Short English 2 12:30 PM Class The way in which a leader governs his country can differ for different countries. Two polar opposites would be Lao-Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli. They’re both on opposite sides of the spectrum for their ideas on how a leader should govern. Lao-Tzu leans more towards a less intrusive government‚ while Machiavelli believes in powerful rulers. Some of their ideas are shown today in our society‚ some good and some bad. Starting with Machiavelli‚ he says
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Issues 18 September 2012 Compare Lao Tzu’s and Machiavelli’s view of “the people”. How does each author’s conceptualization of “the people” affect what kind of government they support? Life experience‚ culture‚ language‚ time of living and many other factors affected Lao Tzu’s and Niccolò Machiavelli’s views on how an ideal leader ought to govern a country. These views‚ expressed in their texts‚ reflected on how these writers perceived the fellow men. Lao Tzu is a Chinese philosopher and founder
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and effect of actions revolve mostly around how people treat each other. Lao-Tzu largely focuses on how a leader treats his people in “Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching”. He encourages those in power to not force anything in their actions but to just go with the flow of what is occurring around them. When this is done and when the leader actively works for peace‚ avoids war‚ and follows the Tao‚ the country is at its greatest. Lao –Tzu advises that the people should be left to themselves and to lead so
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I stepped off the plane‚ onto the slick tarmac‚ hearing the echoes of my father’s dry-heaving in the back of my head. Standing in the humid air of Laos‚ the thunder boomed‚ the lightning crackled and the rain poured; we waited restlessly for our ride. As they arrived‚ I vaguely began to recognize the faces of my many cousins. My parents and brother wen in one car‚ and I went in another. Driving rapidly over the unregulated speed limit‚ we arrived to the dock thirty minutes earlier than everyone else
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Lao-Tzu - Journal The concepts and ideas of the Tao-Te Ching may be a hard to grasp at first‚ but that is partially the point. For “The tao that can be told‚ is not the eternal Tao (Verse 1). Those who think they know everything‚ do not. It does not help to know the Tao‚ it just is. To think like Lao-Tzu‚ a person must let go of everything they think they know. Today‚ this is a very difficult task for most because there is so much a person stands for and believes in. However‚ The Tao-Te Ching
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While I may not hold leadership positions that have a “President” or “VP” title in front of them‚ I am a leader by being a follower. Lao-Tzu wrote in the 5th century BC‚ “to lead people‚ walk behind them”. Leadership is not a title‚ but the actions that a person takes. I strive to serve others through every action I take. When you lead by example‚ others will follow. I work to make sure that my actions and decisions are examples in my organizations and communities. By following practices of servant
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