Episode · The Jordan Harbinger Show · 2022-11-25
Books mentioned on General Spalding on China’s Big Plan for Global Domination | JHS Ep. 751
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Unrestricted warfare
Unrestricted warfare by Qiao Liang and Wang Xiangsui is a strategic military treatise written by Chinese intelligence officers that explores asymmetric warfare and unconventional tactics used to challenge dominant superpowers.
Discussed“Well, so, um, that book 'Unrestricted Warfare' that I detail in 'War Without Rules' talks about how many times do you think George Soros was mentioned in that book?”
Where to get it
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to the strategist Sun Tzu, offering timeless tactical and strategic principles applicable to conflict, competition, and leadership.
Discussed“After studying this book and unrestricted warfare, the original Chinese manuscript is kind of, even though it's recent, it's only a couple decades old. It's kind of up there with Sun Tzu's Art of War in terms of teaching people how to wage war in the modern era.”
Where to get it
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The prince
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is a foundational political treatise that outlines practical strategies for acquiring and maintaining power.
Discussed“Anyway, even as they say even Sun Tzu is not Machiavelli, is really the Prince, is really where I think they think that they're trying to kind of, it's a modern version of the Prince because the Prince was much more about politics and much less about warfare.”
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The Kill Chain
The Kill Chain is a non-fiction book by Christian Brose that examines the intersection of technology and modern warfare, arguing that the United States military risks falling behind competitors like China due to a failure to embrace advanced artificial intelligence and Silicon Valley innovations.
Discussed“So you know Christian Bros talks about this; he's got a book called 'The Kill Chain,' and you know when you kind of look at the way that these colonels are thinking about war and you're looking at Christian, what Christian Bros is saying is we did not embrace Silicon Valley, and if we did, it'd make us more efficient”
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Goliath
Goliath by Matt Stoller is an insightful non-fiction book that examines the historical cycles of economic power consolidation and the severe problem of monopoly power in the United States.
Discussed“And I would say, you know, we've had sine waves—there's a good book called Goliath by Matt Stoller, and he talks about these trends.”
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The Politics Industry
Discussed“There’s a good book called The Politics Industry, written by a businessman from Wisconsin, who realized that the two political parties are not working on behalf of citizens but for party constituencies, donors, and party establishment.”
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