1. What characterizes the mindset associated with honesty? Considering that individuals may occasionally engage in falsehoods, how do we conceptualize the mindset of honesty? Is 'honest' a noun or a verb? Can one still be deemed an honest person if they occasionally engage in deception?

2. Inequality is the root cause of dishonesty.
e.g. good <-> evil, rich <-> poor, beautiful <-> ugly, young <-> old, high <-> low, correct <-> wrong, have <-> not have, strong <-> weak, left <-> right, subjective <-> objective, absolute <-> relative
For each unequal situation, we can find a dishonest example in daily life.
e.g. violence: strong <-> weak, hypocrite: correct <-> wrong.

This world is not equal and we can’t change it externally.

But there is a way to deal with the inequalities and be peaceful & honest.
What is the way?

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https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/14869/what-is-the-way-to-deal-with-inequalities/p1


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Chinese medicine says about 5,000 years ago,
everyone lived one hundred years without showing the usual signs of aging.

I read the following paragraph which describes the society of that time.
I don't quite understand it, so I started this philosophy discussion.
Chinese medicine is always studied together with philosophy.

-The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine (Maoshing Ni), chapter 1-
The accomplished ones of ancient times advised people to guard themselves against zei feng, disease-causing factors. On the mental level, one should remain calm and avoid excessive desires and fantasies, recognizing and maintaining the natural purity and clarity of the mind. When internal energies are able to circulate smoothly and freely, and the energy of the minds is not scattered, but is focused and concentrated, illness and disease can be avoided.

Previously, people led a calm and honest existence, detached from undue desire and ambition; they lived with an untainted conscience and without fear. They were active, but never depleted themselves. Because the lived simply, these individuals knew contentment, as reflected in their diet of basic but nourishing foods and attire that was appropriate to the season but never luxurious. Since they were happy with their position in life, they did not feel jealousy or greed. They had compassion for others and were helpful and honest, free from destructive habits. They remained unshakable and unswayed by temptations, and they were able to stay centered even when adversity arose. They treated others justly, regardless of their level of intelligence or social position.