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Decoding the Art of War

Decoding the Art of War provides the fun stories and historical contexts of the world-renowned Chinese strategy book to help you master the age-old wisdom and put it into practice. Follow this podcast... Read more

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Ranked #1

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Episode 13 The use of Spies

Episode 13 The use of Spies

Sun Tzu’s war theories are built on information and espionage. He believed a spy-master had to be very smart indeed, to ... Read more

8 Sep 2019

9mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 12 Attack by Fire

Episode 12 Attack by Fire

Sun Tzu clearly preferred fire to water in military tactics, and he developed quite a comprehensive theory on the use of... Read more

1 Sep 2019

7mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 11 Know Thyself

Episode 11 Know Thyself

Sun Tzu studied the state of mind of soldiers. He noticed that they tend to grow stronger in solidarity as they venture ... Read more

25 Aug 2019

8mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 10 Watch the Enemy

Episode 10 Watch the Enemy

Sun Tzu in his science of war also relied on observation to read the enemy’s movement, the meticulous and exhaustive app... Read more

18 Aug 2019

7mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 09 The Issue of Choice

Episode 09 The Issue of Choice

For a military commander, there are roads he doesn’t have to take; there are enemies he doesn’t have to fight; there are... Read more

11 Aug 2019

7mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 08 The Initiative of War

Episode 08 The Initiative of War

A commander must choose the battleground to his advantage and led his forces to the right spot before the enemy shows up... Read more

4 Aug 2019

10mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 07 The Xu and Shi

Episode 07 The Xu and Shi

A commander must shape his army like water. Water shuns the high rocks and flows in the shallow valleys. Like water, a c... Read more

28 Jul 2019

8mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 06 The Ji and Zheng

Episode 06 The Ji and Zheng

In Chinese, zheng refers to something that is fundamental; while ji means something odd or extraordinary. Sun Tzu believ... Read more

21 Jul 2019

8mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 05 The Strategies of War

Episode 05 The Strategies of War

The best approach is to go after the opponent’s strategy and defuse their initiative to fight; the second-best course of... Read more

14 Jul 2019

8mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 04 The Accounting of War

Episode 04 The Accounting of War

Sun Tzu examined the social and economic cost of war, and the law of supply and demand. Wars are costly, and costlier st... Read more

7 Jul 2019

7mins

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