 Overall, the Laozi develops a stimulating view on the nature of emotions and affective dispositions. It provides a seemingly negative but cautiously practical and ingenuously encouraging discussion of how emotions affect people. Some emotions, specifically anger and desire, can be harmful and destructive in certain contexts, not just because of their negative valance but because of the exclusive and self-oriented viewpoints. In addition, the Laozi focuses on how emotions interact with other emotions, how they affect behaviors, and how they contribute to the wellbeing of people and the stability of their communities.