What makes a particular point of view attract someone and repel another? I reckon one’s underlying nature (‘private’ personality) determines what appeals and what repels. Given the ‘detached’ view explicit in the Tao Te Ching, I’d say it would draw those with a peaceful anarchist leaning.

What is more anarchistic than a ‘teaching that uses no words’? Certainly, any teaching that uses words can be usurped by ‘experts’ or ‘leaders’ (the bane of anarchists) who then exert their influences. A teaching ‘of words’ begs authority figures to preach them, and followers of authority to follow along. The Tao Te Ching, with its message on not getting caught up in names and words would be the ideal ‘bible’ for the peaceful anarchist.

I’ve long viewed myself as a human with a somewhat orangutan-like personality (must be genetic ops: ). Among the great apes, the orangutan best exemplifies a peaceful and anarchist nature. If orangutans could read, the Tao Te Ching would be one of their favorites I imagine.