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The Man from Qi Worries About the Sky

Episode 149 Published 2 years, 3 months ago
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"The man from Qi worries about the sky" is a Chinese idiom meaning to worry unnecessarily about things that won't happen. It comes from a story found in Liezi, an ancient tract of philosophy.

But what was this place called Qi? What does the original fable say? Have we misunderstood it this whole time?

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