Recently, major technology companies in North America have been laying off employees. Unfortunately, a young tech professional in North America was among those laid off, and he decided to document his experience in a video posted online, hoping for assistance. Soon, he received various forms of support from friends worldwide, but he also faced some skepticism and criticism. After watching the video of this young tech professional, it led me to deeper contemplation about human nature.
The debate over whether human nature is inherently good or evil has long been a contentious topic. From a perspective of the ego, the ego possesses the five poisons of greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, and doubt, so one might argue that on the path of pursuit perfection, human nature tends to lean toward evil. However, from a perspective of the true self, the true self is inherently complete and radiates the light of love and compassion. In this sense, one might argue that human nature is inherently good. The ego and the true self coexist within an individual, much like the dual forces (yin and yang), and the percentage of good and evil that a person exhibits varies depending on the proportion of these aspects. Therefore, human nature is both good and evil, representing a constantly changing illusion. The Tao Te Ching and the I Ching state that from the Ultimate (emptiness) arises the Supreme Ultimate (illusion), and from the Supreme Ultimate arises the dual forces (yin and yang). Ultimately, the Ultimate is the grandmother of the dual forces. Since the Ultimate is emptiness, it can be said that human nature is inherently empty.
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