19. Simplify
if we could abolish knowledge and wisdom
then people would profit a hundredfold;
if we could abolish duty and justice
then harmonious relationships would form;
if we could abolish artifice and profit
then waste and theft would disappear.
yet such remedies treat only symptoms
and so they are inadequate.
people need personal remedies:
reveal your naked self and embrace your original nature;
bind your self-interest and control your ambition;
forget your habits and simplify your affairs.