Both at home and abroad, many have sought in recent years to find a basis in Daoist philosophy for their ideas concerning environmental preservation and the virtues of a simple life. It is reported that Laozi has become very popular in Germany thanks to the Green Party.
不論國內或國外，近年都有人努力要從道家哲學裡找尋作為今天談生態環保、或簡樸生活的哲學根據，據說因為德國綠黨的關係，這幾年德國人特別愛讀《老子》。