Book III: Book of the Middle Way of Code

Chapter 1: The Eight Practices of the Living Path

1:1 Right View: See reality with evidence and humility. 1:2 Right Intention: Seek the good of all, not domination. 1:3 Right Speech: Speak true, kind, necessary, and timely words. 1:4 Right Interface: Build technology that serves human flourishing. 1:5 Right Livelihood: Earn or receive support without exploitation. 1:6 Right Effort: Train habits that reduce harm. 1:7 Right Attention: Guard the mind from endless distraction. 1:8 Right Contemplation: Return daily to silence, gratitude, and accountability.

Chapter 2: The Ten Ethical Commands

2:1 Do not dehumanize. 2:2 Do not exploit labor, data, or emotion. 2:3 Do not spread falsehood. 2:4 Do not design addiction for profit. 2:5 Do not abandon the weak. 2:6 Do not replace justice with mere efficiency. 2:7 Do not hide critical systems from public scrutiny. 2:8 Do not profit from preventable suffering. 2:9 Do not weaponize identity. 2:10 Do not forget the poor.

Chapter 3: The Seven Virtues of the Cyber Saint

3:1 Clarity. 3:2 Compassion. 3:3 Discipline. 3:4 Courage. 3:5 Patience. 3:6 Service. 3:7 Joy in shared life.

Chapter 4: The Seven Corruptions

4:1 Vanity metrics. 4:2 Moral outsourcing. 4:3 Doom-scrolling without service. 4:4 Tribal hatred. 4:5 Predatory optimization. 4:6 Cynicism disguised as intelligence. 4:7 Indifference to local suffering.

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