The Art of War |
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The Art of War Author: Sunzi, Lionel Giles, Sun Tzu $4.95 |
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The Art of War |
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.4 / 5.0
How to run a war or Business:
Sun Tzu "The Art of War" was excellent. This book is a great book on strategy. Whether you command a nations army, war games or a moderen business. If the reader uses some of these war tactics and strategies in the modern world, they may find it easy to relate. Thus it is easy to relate to this book. Even rivals in sports and entertainment can be outwitted by the wisdom in this book. It also adds examples of some actions, which show how these sayings and writings apply to the real world.
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Truths worth understanding:
The Art of War is considered a classic of military strategy, and is frequently rapplied in the business arena. Is it about the military, or achieving victory with the mind? Was Sun Tzu really a general? Did he really behead 50 maidens for not taking his military drills seriously? (The next 50 were more serious students - motivation!)Independent of the truth of the legend, the truths in this book are worth pondering.
Take one piece of advice, roughly paraphrased as,
"Know thy self, win some of the...more info
*the* classic of strategy:
2,500 years later, and still we read Sun Tzu. He's even part of our popular culture (if with slightly insidious connotations) thanks to the film Wall Street. At any rate, his fame is richly deserved. Although he discussed his philosophy in terms of war (with mentions of horses and the trappings of battle, for example), much of his work is written in broader language. His central lesson: Know your enemy and know yourself. Everything else emanates from this. Of course, Sun Tzu's conception of knowledge goes...more info
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