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The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
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Horrible. Only the second book in my life I've ever had to bail on. What a waste of time.
Å gi denne boken raring gir ikke helt mening, men det er en bisarr lektyre med krigen i Ukraina i bakhodet, og tankevekkende å se hvor kalkulert menneskelig ondskap er i estetisk utforming. Krig er ikke en kunstform, og det fins intet edelt i krigens vesen - bare i kampen for å forsvare det som er ens eget. Imidlertid kommer det mye god lærdom ut av krig om hvordan håndtere mennesker; holde de tett til deg og holde de på avstand. Fælt å si, men fascinerende lesning.
Meh.
This is classically treated as a super-awesome treatise on how to wage a war, but it seems awfully obvious to me - attack when you have the advantage, retreat when you can't win, recognize the social and economic effects of the war you're fighting. I can't say that having read this improves my understanding of the whys and wherefores of war at all.