# HPC 38. Easy Does It: Non-Action in the Laozi

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Podcast: [History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-philosophy-india-africana-china-716638)
Published: 2025-10-12T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The concept of wuwei or “non-action”: does it mean that the perfect sage or political ruler simply never does anything?

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