The Art of War
Mentions in Episodes:
- Episode: Part Two: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War | BEHIND THE BASTARDS
Podcast: Behind the BastardsWhether Lawrence was aware of this or not, others had presented a similar ideal some 2,200 years earlier, Sun Tzu. The most famous—yeah, exactly.
- Episode: The Special Forces Rōnin: Hostage Rescues, Underground Fights & PTSD | Tu Lam
Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger ShowA lot of studying those principles during high school; in fact, my high school thesis was on 'The Art of War.'
- Episode: The Iconic 400! | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Podcast: Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen YangNumber 213, Sun Tzu wrote 'The Art of War.' Yes, which has inspired many, many, many people, reality stars even. By any means necessary, by any means necessary.
- Episode: Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #434
Podcast: Lex Fridman PodcastThe pivotal point to recognize is that there’s this quote from 'The Art of War': 'Make the weakness of your enemy a strength.' The core weakness of Google is that any ad unit less profitable than a link or one that discourages link clicks isn’t in their interests to pursue aggressively; they prefer to focus on something higher-margin.
- Episode: How to Turn Your Passion Into a Million Dollars | Comic Artist Todd McFarlane
Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger ShowOkay, so there was a book called The Art of War, right? Yeah, and so I do have a few chapters that I'll write someday, right?
- Episode: Urban Warfare, Civilian Casualty, & Human Shields | John Spencer | EP 454
Podcast: The Jordan B. Peterson PodcastEven Sun Tzu stated that attacking a besieged city is unwise, and there is a vast history of warfare, showcasing the complexities of urban combat.
- Episode: Women, Porn, and Sadists | Dr. Del Paulhus | EP 327
Podcast: The Jordan B. Peterson PodcastApart from Machiavelli, we've also referenced Sun Tzu, the renowned author of 'The Art of War' from China, who discussed the importance of building alliances.
- Episode: Noam Brown: AI vs Humans in Poker and Games of Strategic Negotiation | Lex Fridman Podcast #344
Podcast: Lex Fridman PodcastNow, let me leave you with some words from Sun Tzu in the Art of War: 'The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy so that he cannot fathom our real intent.' Thank you for listening, and hope to see you next time.
- Episode: Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #310
Podcast: Lex Fridman PodcastAnd now let me leave you some words from Sun Tzu in 'The Art of War.' 'Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.'