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The Art of War

Sun Tzu

3.59 AVERAGE

informative reflective fast-paced

Insightful, wise, strategies that one can take into everyday life where the battles show their face

Great book, quick read. Not sure why I always thought this was bigger then it actually was. I will need to read it again with a notebook next to me as the advice can be used in so many parts of my life (but some if it is cleanly just in warfare).

listened to this while playing super monkey ball, which is exactly how sun tzu wanted his book to be read i think!

“Sometimes, you need to carve the things you’ve lost right into your skin so you remember what you left behind.”

They are no Sloane and Rowan, I mean who is, but they were cute enough.

I gave it a 3 as I had no idea what was going on. I listened to it, rather than read. I think this is a book you need to read in little chunks and think about. will have to try it again when im more open to it.
informative fast-paced

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I found this a really interesting read as someone who ejoys reading and writing about fictional politics and war psychology. I understand arguments that the book was outdated because obviously he wrote this as a war general from 500 BC China who couldn't possibly expect his book to be read thousands of years later.

However, its obvious reading this that The Art of War is a foundational text that should definitely be at least partially read by anyone interested in political or military tactics.