The title reminds me of an interesting ancient Chinese anecdote. And it is also a bit ironic that Toyota has gotten itself into some scandals recently (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wwj1p2wdyo).
King Wen of Wei asked Bian Que:
“Of you three brothers, all physicians, who is the finest in the healing art?”
Bian Que replied:
“My eldest brother is the finest; my second brother comes next; I, Bian Que, am the least of the three.”
King Wen said:
“May I hear why?”
Bian Que answered:
“My eldest brother sees illness in the spirit, before it has taken shape, and removes it unseen; therefore his name is known only within our household.
My second brother treats illness when it is but a hair’s breadth from appearing; therefore his name does not travel beyond our village lane.
As for me, Bian Que: I pierce the blood vessels, administer strong medicines, and cut open the flesh. Thus, by such visible acts, my name has spread among the lords.”
> And it is also a bit ironic that Toyota has gotten itself into some scandals recently (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wwj1p2wdyo).
the article is from June 2024. this is "recently"?
Can you share the source of the anecdote? I tried to find it in Zhuangzi and was not successful.
Best I can tell, it's originally from Heguanzi: https://ctext.org/he-guan-zi/shi-xian
Beautiful text. By the way, I can't thank enough the maintainers at ctext.org. What a beautiful work they do.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
How many euros or kilograms is it?
Three Troy ergs.
or a simpler version: "A stitch in time saves nine...but I charge by the stitch"
literally one of the main reasons america spends so much on healthcare