According to Chen Ku-ying, Laozi's main intent "was to lessen social conflict, the root cause of which is the wanton exploitation of the common people for the enrichment of a few."
女性主義？在陳鼓應眼中，老子立說的最大用意與動機「是要緩和人類社會衝突。而人類社會衝突的根源，就在於剝削者肆意擴張一己的佔有慾」。