Taoism: Action Versus Inaction                  The Star Trek The Next Generation episode: 'Booby Trap' shows a perfect example of Taoist thought. The crew of the Enterprise is always taking some action in order to achieve a specific goal. This episode shows that through inaction you can sometimes achieve far more than you could through action. The mind of the physical senses cannot grasp the concepts of the unnameable. The crew of the Enterprise learn a valuable …showed first 75 words of 644 total…

…showed last 75 words of 644 total…embraced the idea that his actions in this world are useless. His vision, his technology, are all just manifestations of perception. Truth lies far beyond what can be seen or felt, but it can be found deep within by casting aside all we have learned and grasping the 'unnameable.'         MLA Documentation         'Booby Trap.' Star Trek The Next Generation Dir. Gabrielle Beaumont. Paramount, 1989. Tzu, Lao. Tao Te Ching Translated by Stephen Mitchell Bantam books 1986