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= I've finished reading the Art of War by Sun Tzu. =
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= I've finished reading the Art of War by Sun Tzu. =
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My short overview: The book taught me how to fight grand battles, individual battles, on battlefields, against inner demons, in modern warfare, in future warfare, in medieval warfare, in primordial warfare, in alien warfare, and even against my enemies and friends. It is good for chores, spiritual battles, intellectual battles, conversations. The book is a must-read for every respectable macho man and tomboy.
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My short overview: The book taught me how to fight grand battles, individual battles, on battlefields, against inner demons, in modern warfare, in future warfare, in medieval warfare, in primordial warfare, in alien warfare, and even against my enemies and friends. It is good for chores, spiritual battles, intellectual battles, conversations. The book is a must-read for every respectable macho man and tomboy.
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In detail, I learned one important thing: I have some contributions it doesn't mention! Like the FP-Liberator strategy, saying that technological progress is meaningless because I'll just steal the enemy's best homework, making every odd even.
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In detail, I learned one important thing: I have some contributions it doesn't mention! Like the FP-Liberator strategy, saying that technological progress is meaningless because I'll just steal the enemy's best homework, making every odd even.
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At
the
same
time,
I
learned
that
many
times,
when
I've
won,
it's
because
I
followed
Sun
Tzu's
advice
(
part
of
which
is
choosing
battle
I
can
win)
.
When
I've
lost,
it's
because
I
haven't
followed
Sun
Tzu's
advice
(
most
of
which
is,
"don't
share
your
plan
ahead
of
time.
")
I
also
liked
how
the
story
tells
you
the
MOST
EFFECTIVE
warfare
principles,
like
deception
and
bravado,
but
it
also
suggests
you
things
like,
"Don't
disregard
the
moral
aspect
of
the
fight,
don't
get
outnumbered,
don't
hastily
lash
out
on
the
very
troops
that
supported
you,
make
sure
that
the
enemy
can
escape
or
he
WILL
fight
hard,
"
many
of
which
have
been
forgotten
by
modern
age.
This
book
truly
feels
like
an
artifact,
hidden
in
plain
sight.
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At
the
same
time,
I
learned
that
many
times,
when
I've
won,
it's
because
I
followed
Sun
Tzu's
advice
(
part
of
which
is
choosing
battles
I
can
win)
.
When
I've
lost,
it's
because
I
haven't
followed
Sun
Tzu's
advice
(
most
of
which
is,
"don't
share
your
plan
ahead
of
time.
")
I
also
liked
how
the
story
tells
you
the
MOST
EFFECTIVE
warfare
principles,
like
deception
and
bravado,
but
it
also
suggests
you
things
like,
"Don't
disregard
the
moral
aspect
of
the
fight,
don't
get
outnumbered,
don't
hastily
lash
out
on
the
very
troops
that
supported
you,
make
sure
that
the
enemy
can
escape
or
he
WILL
fight
hard,
"
many
of
which
have
been
forgotten
by
modern
age.
This
book
truly
feels
like
an
artifact,
hidden
in
plain
sight.
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I learned strategies both for peaceful times (win, then battle. If you're strong enough, no blood needs to be shed), and for the times I might need to fight. This, hopefully, will bless my future with not needing to fight at all.
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I learned strategies both for peaceful times (win, then battle. If you're strong enough, no blood needs to be shed), and for the times I might need to fight. This, hopefully, will bless my future with not needing to fight at all.
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And more importantly, many of its advices can not only strengthen the allies of good but also stop the meaningless wars we fight today. They suggest to trust our soldiers, and to make the right decisions at all the time, as to not make a mistake, and it teaches what deceptive tactics to be careful of. Many of its advices teach you what features to take care of so that you can have an easy, bloodless victory.
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And more importantly, many of its advices can not only strengthen the allies of good but also stop the meaningless wars we fight today. They suggest to trust our soldiers, and to make the right decisions at all the time, as to not make a mistake, and it teaches what deceptive tactics to be careful of. Many of its advices teach you what features to take care of so that you can have an easy, bloodless victory.
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Truly, I did not lie when I said that the two books a man needs is a bible and the art of war. (Or any other spiritual book, be it on buddhism or shmuddism.)
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Truly, I did not lie when I said that the two books a man needs is a bible and the art of war. (Or any other spiritual book, be it on buddhism or shmuddism.)
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I am now reading: The Art Of War