A White Horse Is Not a Horse; It Might Be a Stag

Current events remind me of two stories from ancient China. First, a philosophical argument from an ancient Chinese equivalent of a Sophist from the Warring States Era reasoning that "a white horse is not a horse." Second, a notorious incident from the Qin Dynasty during which a chancellor displayed his total power by demanding others to pretend that a stag was in fact a horse. Why does the news make me think of these stories? That's up to you. Support the show