ideal state, n.All

Ideal state (n.) for ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠Lao-tzu is a village: boats unused, weapons hidden, records kept with knotted cords, neighbors' dogs within earshot, and no one going abroad all their lives.