The fundamental purpose of Neo-Confucianism was (Select one):

a) to diminish the disproportionate influence of the aristocracy.
b) to re-assess the worth of the individual within traditional Chinese society.
c) to unite the metaphysical speculations of Buddhism and Daoism with the pragmatic Confucian approach to society.
d) to broaden the base of literacy in Chinese society.
e) to preserve the essentials of the traditional Chinese way of life in the face of Western advances.

"“forty or fifty years ago, many people thought that simply transferring technologies from industrialized to developing countries would close the technology gap. now we know that technologies developed in industrialized countries may not be suitable for use in other environments. they may require a particular type of infrastructure to operate. they may need specialized parts or knowledge to mend when they break we now understand that innovative capacity must be built in different ways." - united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon based on the secretary general's comments, which of these would be most important for a country to improve? a) native literature b) transportation grid c) cultural traditions d) construction styles

"people are the greatest resource that a country has". justify.

Why did the athenians choose officials by lottery? would there be drawbacks to this method? explain.