Disadvantages: The theory of "a small country with few people" denies the emergence of a big country with a vast territory and a large population politically, and denies the emergence and development of new classes, new technologies and cultural knowledge economically, in an attempt to regress to an ignorant primitive society and lead a "sweet" and "beautiful" quiet life, reflecting the passive retreat of intellectuals of the declining aristocratic class in the face of social and economic development and new things. It embodies the conservatism and passivity of Taoist political and economic thought.
Extended data:
A small country with few people makes people need something but not use it, and makes people die without moving far away. Although there is a boat, there is nothing to sit on. Although there are soldiers, there is nothing to show off. Let people use it again. Be willing to eat, wear, live and enjoy. When neighboring countries confront each other, the voices of chickens and dogs are endless, and the people are miserable until they die.
To govern a country with a small land and a large population, we must first cherish the people so that some people will not be used as slaves or armed to fight, so that even if there are various instruments, they will not be used. Let ordinary people pay attention to their own lives, and they will not leave their homes and go far away.
Even if there is a boat and a car, there is no place to sit, because no one wants to take refuge abroad. Even if there are armor and weapons, there is no place to take them from Chen Fang. Because no one uses it to fight and consume it. Let the people restore their innocent and kind nature. The country is rich and strong, and it has reached its peak.
Everyone is indifferent, so that the people have sweet and delicious food, gorgeous clothes, comfortable accommodation and happy customs. Even though the people of the two countries get along very closely and have close contacts, there has never been war and friction.
References:
On small countries and few people _ Baidu Encyclopedia