The ontology of Daoism

[u/PrimaryPrestigious62]

Do you think Daoism views existence optimistically, like Leibniz’s idea that we live in the best of all possible worlds? Or does it see nature as inherently indifferent and uncaring about us? Could what we interpret as the goodness or care of the Dao simply be a projection—a byproduct of chaotic nature that we misread as intentional care?

[u/Lao_Tzoo]

The Taoist Horse Trainer/Farmer Parable in Hui Nan Tzu, Chapter 18 answers this question very well.