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 lesson on the nature of decision making and how to do without doing anything.
The Enterprise is caught in an ancient trap that uses the stars…
