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The Art of War

Sun Tzu

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A classic treatise on strategy and warfare by Sun Tzu, revered for its timeless wisdom. The modern English translation makes it accessible, and Aidan Gillen’s narration—known for his iconic voice as Littlefinger in Game of Thrones—elevates the experience with gravitas and clarity. 

Highly recommended for those with a military background or anyone interested in strategy, leadership, and the art of decision-making. The book’s ancient origins are evident, but its insights remain strikingly relevant.

The audiobook for this was only an hour and half long and it managed to be one of the most boring things I’ve ever experienced.

To be honest, I was looking for a straightforward printing of the notes, not a re-hashing and review throughout the ages. This meant a lengthy pass-through of what others thought and believed,etc, etc. When I was finally able to decipher which was part of the book and which were the notes (as I was reading it on a digital device) it became obvious that a lot of the ideas of "war" were things already known to me. Whether it's due to our upbringing in the 20th century and exposure to the various media violences (movies, books, videos, etc) or not could be debated.
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Great for Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioners and martial artists.  
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Funny how relevant a lot of this is and how irrelevant the currant administration apparently finds it 

Every time I have to write a paper on security and conflict, I read this again. love it.
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