Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-08-22
Chris Williamson & Johnny Chang: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #1140
Why Violence Is Safer Than Vulnerability - Johnny Chang - #1140
Johnny Chang is a former gang member and inmate turned Christian pastor, speaker, and podcaster. What happens when a boy enters prison at 12 and doesn’t emerge until 25?
Johnny Chang discussed The Art of War by Sun Tzu and Bible.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient military treatise offering timeless strategic principles on leadership, outmaneuvering adversaries, and conflict resolution.
Discussed“and he's like you should read this this and he brought me I remember it was like the art of war um with um General Sunzu and he's like these are your people bro you should read this”
Where to get it
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational anthology of sacred texts and scriptures central to both Judaism and Christianity, detailing narratives of creation, prophetic guidance, historical accounts, and moral teachings that have shaped Western civilization for millennia.
Discussed“that he's like, you know, a true Muslim reads the Bible, too. And I was like, interesting. So he started again teaching me everything. these are the books before it. We got to pull from Moses and all this”
Where to get it
