The first hour of this audiobook is the translation of the original text. The second half is interpretation.
I enjoyed the original text, but didn't fully grasp the entire idea. I think I will buy this book and read it over and over and ponder its meaning.
Lao Tsu's saying "Those who know are not learned, the learned do not know" reminds me of the Socratic paradox that says that "I know that I know nothing". The Tao Te Ching is filled with seeming contradictions that make you re-evaluate what you think you know, and shows that humility in the form of a quest for knowledge is preferable to arrogance in the form of ignorance and dogmatic belief.
I read this in college, but it has more meaning in my life at this point.
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