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
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9mins
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
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7mins
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
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8mins
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
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7mins
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
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7mins
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
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10mins
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
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8mins
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
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8mins
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
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8mins
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
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7mins