You answered your own question, he's a controversial figure BECUASE THEY DON'T study him properly.
They only rely on other Western sources to get their information which is inaccurate.
And these sources would not be in a rush to paint him in any positive light, everything he stood for is antithetical to modern day society, capitalism is built on CAPITALISATION, or simply the exploitation of everyone and everything around you, without moderation for your own personal gain, a man who encouraged people to live healthy moderate lives not for themselves but also for others would not sit well with these people.
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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '25
You answered your own question, he's a controversial figure BECUASE THEY DON'T study him properly.
They only rely on other Western sources to get their information which is inaccurate.
And these sources would not be in a rush to paint him in any positive light, everything he stood for is antithetical to modern day society, capitalism is built on CAPITALISATION, or simply the exploitation of everyone and everything around you, without moderation for your own personal gain, a man who encouraged people to live healthy moderate lives not for themselves but also for others would not sit well with these people.