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Book · 1998 · Business

The 33 Strategies of War

by Robert Greene, Don Leslie · Recommended by 5 people on 4 podcasts

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I'd also throw in Robert Greene's stuff. 33 Strategy of War. This is an incredibly powerful book...
Ryan Holiday · The Daily Stoic · Oct 2026

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The best things said about it

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33 Strategies of War I couldn't put it down for two years straight.
Patrick Bet-David Modern Wisdom · Nov 2023
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The 33 Strategies of War.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Mar 2022
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The author, his name is Robert Greene. He's got another one called The 33 Strategies of War.
Sam Parr My First Million · Feb 2022

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Why people recommend it

The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene is a comprehensive guide to applying historical military conflict principles to modern competitive environments, business, and daily life. Ryan Holiday recommended the book on The Daily Stoic, describing it as an incredibly powerful text that belongs among Greene's essential works. On the same podcast, a host recalled coming across the story of the Battle of Marathon within its pages. Patrick Bet-David shared on Modern Wisdom that he could not put the book down for two years straight when he first entered sales and business, listening to it repeatedly. Jordan B. Peterson formally listed the book's publication date during the opening introduction of his podcast interview with Greene. Sam Parr mentioned the book on My First Million while discussing tactical behavior in the business world, noting Greene's authorship. In a conversation on The Daily Stoic, Robert Greene reflected on his writing process, mentioning that while he was working on this particular volume on strategy and war, he had deliberately wanted to incorporate a seduction story to bridge the thematic concepts across his various books. Guests and hosts frequently returned to these strategic lessons to analyze power dynamics, conflict resolution, and competitive advantage in professional settings.

Every mention

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Ryan Holiday I'd also throw in Robert Greene's stuff. 33 Strategy of War. This is an incredibly powerful book... 1
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“I'd also throw in Robert Greene's stuff. 33 Strategy of War. This is an incredibly powerful book...”
Jordan Peterson The Art of Seduction 2001. The 33 Strategies of War 2007. 1
Discussed
“The Art of Seduction 2001. The 33 Strategies of War 2007.”
Patrick Bet-David 33 Strategies of War I couldn't put it down for two years straight 1
Discussed
“33 Strategies of War I couldn't put it down for two years straight”
Robert Greene and then when i did the 33 strategies of war i wanted to have a seduction story in there 1
Discussed
“and then when i did the 33 strategies of war i wanted to have a seduction story in there”
Sam Parr Yeah, and the author, his name is Robert Greene. He's got another one called the 33 Strategies of War, of w… 1
Discussed
“Yeah, and the author, his name is Robert Greene. He's got another one called the 33 Strategies of War, of which you are also doing some of that.”
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“Of first coming across like that run. Yeah. In Robert's book 33 strategies of war.”

Also mentioned in the same episodes

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Passing
“Today's guest is Robert Greene, the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War, The 50th Law, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and most recently of The Daily Laws.”
Plugged
“my version of The Art of War it's called 33 Strategies of War but it's really about strategy the Strategic thinking”
Plugged
“and I wrote about him in my third book the strategies of war”
Passing
“author of as you can see here mastery laws of human nature the 48 laws of power the 33 strategies of war 50th law and the art of seduction”
Plugged
“I could be guilty of It 33 Strategies of War”

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