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Oct 2020
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Ep. 255: Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" (Par...

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
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On the Chinese military treatise from around the 5th century BCE.

How does a philosopher wage war? The best kind of war can be won without fighting. The general qua Taoist sage never moves until circumstances are optimal. We talk virtue ethics and practical strategy; how well can Sunzi's advice be applied to non-martial pursuits? With guest Brian Wilson.

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