Exploring the Analects

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Exploring the Analects takes you passage by passage through the collected teachings of Confucius. Host Elliott Bernstein brings each quote to life with fresh translations, historical context, and insights for Chinese learners—all while showing how 2,500-year-old ideas still speak to how we live, communicate, and connect today. Whether you're a philosophy buff, a student of Mandarin, or just curious about one of history's most influential texts, this video series makes the Analects accessible, engaging, and surprisingly relevant.

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Relative Dysfunction | Exploring the Analects Ep. 20 (Passage 13.7: 魯衛之政府，兄弟也)

Relative Dysfunction | Exploring the Analects Ep. 20 (Passage 13.7: 魯衛之政府，兄弟也) Exploring the Analects

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Relative Dysfunction (13.7)

Relative Dysfunction (13.7) Exploring the Analects

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What's Actually in the Box? | Confucius on Honesty — 剛毅木訥近仁

What's Actually in the Box? | Confucius on Honesty — 剛毅木訥近仁 Exploring the Analects

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When's the Last Time You Just Ate? | Exploring the Analects EP7 — 食不語，寢不言

When's the Last Time You Just Ate? | Exploring the Analects EP7 — 食不語，寢不言 Exploring the Analects

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Bronze-Age Clickbait | Exploring the Analects Ep. 19 | Passage 7.21

Bronze-Age Clickbait | Exploring the Analects Ep. 19 | Passage 7.21 Exploring the Analects

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Bronze-Age Clickbait (7.21)

Bronze-Age Clickbait (7.21) Exploring the Analects

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No Undo Button for Life | Exploring the Analects Ep. 18 (Passage 7.13: 子之所慎)

No Undo Button for Life | Exploring the Analects Ep. 18 (Passage 7.13: 子之所慎) Exploring the Analects

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No Undo Button for Life (7.13)

No Undo Button for Life (7.13) Exploring the Analects

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Nepo Babies vs. Plow-Ox Calves | Exploring the Analects Ep. 6 (Passage 6.1: 雍也可使南面)

Nepo Babies vs. Plow-Ox Calves | Exploring the Analects Ep. 6 (Passage 6.1: 雍也可使南面) Exploring the Analects

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The Twenty Million Dollar Sweater | Exploring the Analects Ep. 5 (Passage 4.25: 德不孤，必有鄰)

The Twenty Million Dollar Sweater | Exploring the Analects Ep. 5 (Passage 4.25: 德不孤，必有鄰) Exploring the Analects

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Pleased to Assist, Mr. Axe Murderer | Exploring the Analects Ep. 10 (Passages 15.36 & 15.37: 當仁不讓於師)

Pleased to Assist, Mr. Axe Murderer | Exploring the Analects Ep. 10 (Passages 15.36 & 15.37: 當仁不讓於師) Exploring the Analects

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The Art of the Straight Shooter | Exploring the Analects Ep. 4 (Passage 15.41: 辭達而已矣)

The Art of the Straight Shooter | Exploring the Analects Ep. 4 (Passage 15.41: 辭達而已矣) Exploring the Analects

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Calling Shotgun | Exploring the Analects Ep. 3 (Passage 10.12: 席不正不坐)

Calling Shotgun | Exploring the Analects Ep. 3 (Passage 10.12: 席不正不坐) Exploring the Analects

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Teachers Aren't Gatekeepers | Exploring the Analects Ep. 2 (Passage 15.39: 有教無類)

Teachers Aren't Gatekeepers | Exploring the Analects Ep. 2 (Passage 15.39: 有教無類) Exploring the Analects

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Don't Be a Tool | Exploring the Analects Ep. 1 (Passage 2.12: 君子不器)

Don't Be a Tool | Exploring the Analects Ep. 1 (Passage 2.12: 君子不器) Exploring the Analects

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The Wild Disciple | Exploring the Analects Ep. 9 (Passage 15.4: 知德者鮮矣)

The Wild Disciple | Exploring the Analects Ep. 9 (Passage 15.4: 知德者鮮矣) Exploring the Analects

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Ep. 17: Don't Call a Tail a Leg (6.25)

Ep. 17: Don't Call a Tail a Leg (6.25) Exploring the Analects

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Don’t Call a Tail a Leg (6.25)

Don’t Call a Tail a Leg (6.25) Exploring the Analects

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Special Ep. 1: Tools & Methods

Special Ep. 1: Tools & Methods Exploring the Analects

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A River Without Banks is a Swamp

A River Without Banks is a Swamp Exploring the Analects

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Is Greed Ever Good? (4.12, 4.16)

Is Greed Ever Good? (4.12, 4.16) Exploring the Analects

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EXEMPLARS: The Jade Disk Returns to Zhao

EXEMPLARS: The Jade Disk Returns to Zhao Exploring the Analects

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Golden Handcuffs & Pearls Before Swine (7.12, 9.13)

Golden Handcuffs & Pearls Before Swine (7.12, 9.13) Exploring the Analects

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EXEMPLARS: The Rooster's Crow and The Dog Thief (鸡鸣狗盗)

EXEMPLARS: The Rooster's Crow and The Dog Thief (鸡鸣狗盗) Exploring the Analects

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In Days of Old When Kings Were Bold (4.8, 19.22)

In Days of Old When Kings Were Bold (4.8, 19.22) Exploring the Analects

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Hiding Behind a Smile (1.3, 6.16)

Hiding Behind a Smile (1.3, 6.16) Exploring the Analects

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The Village Worthy (13.24, 17.13)

The Village Worthy (13.24, 17.13) Exploring the Analects

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Winner Takes All (15.36, 15.37)

Winner Takes All (15.36, 15.37) Exploring the Analects

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In the Trenches (15.4)

In the Trenches (15.4) Exploring the Analects

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Disclaimer: Serving Suggestion (13.27)

Disclaimer: Serving Suggestion (13.27) Exploring the Analects

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Somebody Needs a Vacation (10.10, 10.21, 10.24)

Somebody Needs a Vacation (10.10, 10.21, 10.24) Exploring the Analects

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The Corner Office (6.1)

The Corner Office (6.1) Exploring the Analects

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Won't you be my neighbor? (4.25)

Won't you be my neighbor? (4.25) Exploring the Analects

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Use Your Words (15.41)

Use Your Words (15.41) Exploring the Analects

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Parking Reserved for Employee of the Year (10.12)

Parking Reserved for Employee of the Year (10.12) Exploring the Analects

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Teachers Aren’t Gatekeepers (15.39)

Teachers Aren’t Gatekeepers (15.39) Exploring the Analects

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Don't Be a Tool (2.12)

Don't Be a Tool (2.12) Exploring the Analects

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