Equal Society, Kim and Kim talk about the basis of Confucian values, ethics, and society and suggest that the world would benefit from adopting more Confucian worldview. The book is divided into five main chapters plus a "bonus chapter," which is more like an appendix in that it provides some of the key points about Confucianism in general for readers who are unfamiliar with the basics. For example the "bonus chapter" talks about the three main elements of Confucianism, which are Confucianism as a religion, Confucianism as a philosophy, and Confucianism as legalism.
The first chapter of the book focuses on the philosophy of Confucianism and how it might be applied outside of Asia to the Western world and especially to the United States. For example, the authors talk about President Johnson's concept of a "Great Society," as well as the Civil Rights Act to show that these are essentially based on Confucian ideals. The authors even point out the connections between Johnson's "Great Society" and the concept of "datong," which is the "Great Equal Society" that gives the book its title.
The second chapter focuses on Confucianism and government, discussing issues like the failure of democracy to create an ideal society and also discussing the case study of Singapore, which fuses some of the elements of Western democracy with Confucianism. The third chapter applies Confucianism to the economy and especially talks about how ethics can be fused with a market economy, which is what the authors claim is what China needs to do and can do. Chapter Four talks about the importance of education in a Confucian society, and Chapter Five is where the authors relay their main argument about how China can become a world leader if they can refine the "China model" to one that is applicable throughout the world.
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