{"channel":"misc","content":"In Euclid's Elements, there are \"axioms\" and \"common notions\".\n\nHere, we note a different distinction, which shall become fully apparent later on.  It is the distinction between laws and parables.\n\nToday's parable:\n\nThe grocery store can reduce the cost of a cheesecake by 75%, but it can't reduce the calories by 75%.\n\nThere is no \u667a\u6167 in that statement.  It is almighty logic.  The doubting schoolboy should not be asked to \u76f8\u4fe1 me, he should work it out for himself.\n\n<green> \u667a\u6167 (\u666e\u901a\u8bdd ZHI4 HUI4) meaning wisdom, particularly as acquired through experience.  \u76f8\u4fe1 (\u666e\u901a\u8bdd XIANG1 XIN1) meaning believe.","created_at":"2023-06-18T02:18:55","id":381,"llm_annotations":{},"parent_id":null,"processed_content":"<p>In Euclid's Elements, there are \"axioms\" and \"common notions\".</p>\n<p>Here, we note a different distinction, which shall become fully apparent later on.  It is the distinction between laws and parables.</p>\n<p>Today's parable:</p>\n<p>The grocery store can reduce the cost of a cheesecake by 75%, but it can't reduce the calories by 75%.</p>\n<p>There is no <span class=\"annotated-chinese\" data-pinyin=\"ZH\u00cc H\u00d9I\" data-definition=\"wisdom; intelligence\">\u667a\u6167</span> in that statement.  It is almighty logic.  The doubting schoolboy should not be asked to <span class=\"annotated-chinese\" data-pinyin=\"X\u012aANG X\u00ccN\" data-definition=\"to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true\">\u76f8\u4fe1</span> me, he should work it out for himself.</p>\n<p><span class=\"colorblock color-green\">\n    <span class=\"sigil\">\u2699\ufe0f</span>\n    <span class=\"colortext-content\"> <span class=\"annotated-chinese\" data-pinyin=\"ZH\u00cc H\u00d9I\" data-definition=\"wisdom; intelligence\">\u667a\u6167</span> (<span class=\"annotated-chinese\" data-pinyin=\"P\u01d3 T\u014cNG H\u00d9A\" data-definition=\"Mandarin (common language)\">\u666e\u901a\u8bdd</span> ZHI4 HUI4) meaning wisdom, particularly as acquired through experience.  <span class=\"annotated-chinese\" data-pinyin=\"X\u012aANG X\u00ccN\" data-definition=\"to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true\">\u76f8\u4fe1</span> (<span class=\"annotated-chinese\" data-pinyin=\"P\u01d3 T\u014cNG H\u00d9A\" data-definition=\"Mandarin (common language)\">\u666e\u901a\u8bdd</span> XIANG1 XIN1) meaning believe.</span>\n  </span></p>","quotes":[],"subject":"a lesser pantheon"}