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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
Yeah, it's got some good stuff on strategy. But what's more fascinating to me is Sun Tzu's little commentaries. He's having a conversation with generals and princes that hints at failures and corruptions.
* Sieges are a terrible idea, guys.
* Superstition is a hokey way to conduct war. There are perfectly logical clues to follow instead of omens. Maybe the birds are in the sky...because there's enemies nearby.
And, maybe most importantly:
No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen
Hallelujah, Sun Tzu.
It would be nice if there was just a little more meat than a manual of tips and strategies. Something to tie this pretty darn timeless package with a better bow than "Treat spies well...bye!"
* Sieges are a terrible idea, guys.
* Superstition is a hokey way to conduct war. There are perfectly logical clues to follow instead of omens. Maybe the birds are in the sky...because there's enemies nearby.
And, maybe most importantly:
No ruler should put troops into the field merely to gratify his own spleen
Hallelujah, Sun Tzu.
It would be nice if there was just a little more meat than a manual of tips and strategies. Something to tie this pretty darn timeless package with a better bow than "Treat spies well...bye!"
challenging
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Interesting how this remains relevant and applicable to other types of conflict.
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War
Moderate: Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Colonisation
Minor: Body horror, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Why Didn’t I Continue?
This was another book I wanted to like but didn’t really. To be fair, I don’t think I’m in the right mindset to fully absorb the contents of the book yet. I’ve probably read only 20 or less sentences. It was hella confusing, but I’ve seen parts of the book that I’ve found very interesting everywhere else. SOOOOO with that being said, definitely will go back to this book when I’m older n wiser :D
This was another book I wanted to like but didn’t really. To be fair, I don’t think I’m in the right mindset to fully absorb the contents of the book yet. I’ve probably read only 20 or less sentences. It was hella confusing, but I’ve seen parts of the book that I’ve found very interesting everywhere else. SOOOOO with that being said, definitely will go back to this book when I’m older n wiser :D