Wisdom of the United States

Author: Lin Yutang
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Lin Yutang was a prolific writer throughout his life. In addition to eight popular novels such as Beijing Blues—recently adapted into a television series and broadcast on China Central Television, receiving widespread acclaim— he also created numerous popular philosophical works, such as My Country and My People and The Wisdom of Laozi. The Wisdom of America is one such philosophical work, covering all aspects of social life: life, existence, emotions, freedom, happiness, nature, religion, humor and satire, love and marriage, war and peace, and more. Lin Yutang advocated the creation of "miniature essays centered on oneself and styled with leisure," and in this book, Mr. Lin writes with ease, fully embodying this style. Reading this book is like having a face-to-face conversation with a master, and the soul will be purified and elevated. —Liu Qisheng, a scholar from Renmin University of China
This is a philosophical work that has been for over half a century, with its Chinese edition being the first to be published. Written by the master of traditional Chinese culture, Lin Yutang, who traversed both Eastern and Western cultures, the book explores the question, "What should the Chinese learn from the Americans?" Its content covers all aspects of social life: life, existence, emotions, freedom, happiness, nature, religion, humor and satire, love and marriage, war and peace, and more. Lin Yutang advocated the creation of "miniature essays centered on oneself and styled with leisure," and in this book, Mr. Lin writes with ease, fully embodying this style. Quoting the works of over 300 thinkers from ancient and modern times, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Benjamin Franklin, David Grayson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Thomas Jefferson, reading this book is like having a face-to-face conversation with a master, and the soul will be purified and elevated.