Ancient Greek philosophers were powerfully inclined to believe that things don’t change much or, if they really are changing, future change will continue in the same direction, and at the same rate, as current change. And the same is true for ordinary modern Westerners. But like ancient Taoists and Confucian philosophers, ordinary modern Asians believe that things are constantly changing; and movement in a particular direction, far from indicating future changes in the same direction, may be a sign that events are about to reverse direction.
the world - continuity vs change
