"Laozi sincerely called on people to pay attention to cultivating their own inner life, and on this level, as regards the shallow lifestyle and psychology of today, Laozi's call may not be lacking in deep meaning," says Professor Chen.
「老子懇切地呼籲人們重視一己內在生命的培蓄，就這一層面來說，對於現代這種掠影浮光式的生活型態與心理樣態，老子的呼聲，未嘗不具有深刻的意義。」陳鼓應說。