There’s a storm brewing over the American economic heartland—not of wind or rain, but of tariffs, trade wars, and retaliatory policies spinning with the velocity of a tornado.
This piece glows with the kind of wisdom we desperately need more of—especially in a world that confuses control with competence. The metaphor of a tariff tornado is spot on: loud, forceful, but ultimately destabilizing. What moved me most was the reminder from the Tao Te Ching that stillness—not more movement—is often the truest power. In a time when every crisis demands immediate action, your call to discernment, flexibility, and harmony feels revolutionary. Thank you for reframing economic policy as a spiritual opportunity, not just a political decision.
What would a Taoist trade policy look like? Maybe non-interventionist, win-win, peaceful and respectful relationships between countries. It's reminding me of something...
If tariffs placed on our imports are so bad, why are aren’t the tariffs (and other barriers to trade) placed by other countries on our exports equally bad? If our tariffs can be removed by the simple act of removing yours why don’t you just remove yours and embrace free trade? No one seems able to answer these questions.
This piece glows with the kind of wisdom we desperately need more of—especially in a world that confuses control with competence. The metaphor of a tariff tornado is spot on: loud, forceful, but ultimately destabilizing. What moved me most was the reminder from the Tao Te Ching that stillness—not more movement—is often the truest power. In a time when every crisis demands immediate action, your call to discernment, flexibility, and harmony feels revolutionary. Thank you for reframing economic policy as a spiritual opportunity, not just a political decision.
What would a Taoist trade policy look like? Maybe non-interventionist, win-win, peaceful and respectful relationships between countries. It's reminding me of something...
Thanks for posting, Diamond-Michael.
If tariffs placed on our imports are so bad, why are aren’t the tariffs (and other barriers to trade) placed by other countries on our exports equally bad? If our tariffs can be removed by the simple act of removing yours why don’t you just remove yours and embrace free trade? No one seems able to answer these questions.