What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings
A visitor looks at calligraphy by Luo Sangui of the Daodejing, the classic Daoist text, during the Nanjing 2014 Grand Art Exhibition in Nanjing, China. (Visual China Group via Getty Images)
(The Conversation) — More than 2,000 years ago, Laozi was all too familiar with the pitfalls of comparing yourself to other people’s accomplishments.
