# HPC 45. Practice Makes Perfect: Skill Stories in the Zhuangzi

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Podcast: [History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-of-philosophy-india-africana-china-716638)
Published: 2026-01-18T04:00:00+00:00
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In addition to sages who show us the way, the Zhuangzi features people taking on daily activities such as woodworking and butchering: we discuss how these figures serve as counterpoints to officials in the Zhuangzi’s time.

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