Sun Tzu: The Art of War

[@Biographics]

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[@davebeecher6579]

Biographics thank you again

[@ericme4767]

Time for a biographics episode on Simon Whistler.

[@Biographics]

@@ericme4767 One of our writers did a quick written bio about herself. kzbin.info/door/lnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQcommunity?lb=UgxIAdoZqqq0wgIzlqd4AaABCQ

[@grmpEqweer]

What happened to Simon's head??? That must've bled like crazy!

[@NotHPotter]

Put Irish leader Michael Collins on a poll!

[@monkey8554]

"Stay strapped or get clapped"- Sun Tzu, the art of war

[@johnelrick8945]

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

[@tarorobinson8730]

@Robo Redneck 1qq+

[@flayar3207]

Not funny, didn't laugh.

[@plum-bum2541]

Bhahahahahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@dv4310]

Germans: “We invented blitzkrieg!” 2000 year old Chinese War Santa Claus: “Hold my tea”

[@quartercrow3464]

"This war is sponsored by Raid: Shadow Legends." - Sun Tzu

[@chessdude184]

“Stop misquoting me”-Sun Tzu probably

[@pencrows]

"Flank them and spank them" - Sun Tzu (The Art of War)

[@GilbertsGrapes]

If I could go back in time and do one thing.. It would be to use this as my senior quote in my high school yearbook

[@seamy8959]

@Abu Omer Commander of the fish tank, master of all 7 lightsaber forms, god himself

[@danialyousaf6456]

"spank the flank" Sun tzu

[@burpostockings]

He who runs in front of car gets tired. He who runs behind car gets exhausted. - Sun Tzu

[@Dodlo32888]

"Yes sir" - Alexander the Great

[@jeffreywinkelman8671]

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” ~Sun Tzu

[@MeanOldLady]

Yep. Notice how that works for the powerful today. Useless celebs parade around like peacocks while billionaires & rulers today wear simple, conservative suits & hide from the public.

[@poodlescone9700]

Every time North Korea shows off a missile launch while we don't know if Israel has operational nukes, I think of this quote.

[@tylerdurden3722]

Why are all the quotes clever or slightly vague word plays? Like: "Everything is nothing, and nothing is everything." It's obviously not logical. Phrases like these never are. "Appear weak when you are strong" 1. My guess is that this means that one should assume that an attacking enemy will always prepare and use an army that is sufficient to win, before attacking. This would cause him to bring too little troops. "And strong when you are weak." If (1.) is true, then appearing stronger than you are will cause the attacker to send an army that is complete overkill. By appearing stronger than you are, you are attacked with an army you have no hope of defeating. Enemies might form coalitions because your appearance of being strong scares them to unite (even though you are weak, and could have won if they did not join forces) Imagine if Pyrhuss fooled the Romans into thinking he had a bigger army. The Romans would have dispatched a bigger. There would be no Pyrrhic victory...just a flat out Pyrrhic defeat. One could also say that pretending to be strong deters attackers. But then that would mean the if you're strong, and you pretend to be weak, you'll just end up encouraging more enemies to attack you. You might win. But everyone attacking you because they think you are weak would grind you down. I have a feeling Sun Tzu was high when he come up with this "Everything is nothing, and nothing is everything" type of nonsense.

[@antislutful]

@@tylerdurden3722 nah. You have to consider this was written in A time when wars were simpler. When wars in China were wars were just evolving from glorified duels that involves thousands which Was how european wars were fought even in the 1500s. you also have to consider that this only works in wars. In his book, that "appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak" do not apply to hordes of enemies of different parties. Sun Tzu's priority is not even war itslef but diplomacy. So if youre a mediocre passive diplomatic kingdom, you will not be ganged up upon especially because of your diplomacy, and you will surely have allies already. So if an enemy attacks, you will be at least not attacked by your allies if not offered help by them. There's also a chapter in his book that states when there are like three or more parties (includng yourself), make sure to ally with at least one. It's common sense, yes, but being deceptive like that in wars goes against "honor/valor" or the feudal people not just china. So, firstly, be diplomatic and gain allies. If you get pulled into war, if you're strong, act like a sheep and that will give you the advantage of surprise. If they underestimate you, you can take advantage of that and can overwhelm them with either numbers of strategies based on your numerous scouts. At that time, not everyone had the resources to just Wage war so multiple kingdoms engaging wars against a single enemy is rare. If an ally of your enemy would show signs of attacking you after winning an exhausting war, your allies will keep your enemies allies in check. I Understand the concern that appearing weak when you're strong indeed would make you look like an easy target. But if you're strong, you will have resources to make allies and enter negotiations. If you don't want to pay up, you will have to work hard in appearing to be weak. Appearing to be weak to the point it will make you look unassuming and overlooked. This was Thailand over the course of history. While yes, they were never a superpower, they had resources whichcomes in territory. Territory they had no time to manage. But terrtory they used to pay in negotiations. Theiraristocracy also learned the superpowers' culture and language and made friends with them that when the europeans started really colonizing in asia, they were treated as a neutral ground. If you're weaK, you can do guerilla fighting. And here comes in another sun tzu tactic "attack where the enemy is weak". So by ambushing and engaging numerous skirmishes against stray platoons of the main army, the enemy might 1. Think you have more forces than they expected so they will think twice about attacking your base. Multiple attacks from many sides will give the illusion that your army is spread out, When in actuality you only have few platoons thatis doing those attacks. This will buy you time if you were to ask for help from allies, or rotate your soldiers. 2. The enemies will be used to your numerous small attacks and will be exhausted defending their slower moving army from your quick moving guerilla soldiers. If they lose many small skirmishes, this lower their morale. So what if they make it close your doorstep? you can fake numerous traps. And make sure to force their march to go through a terrain that will make them susceptible to ambushes. even if you don't have the spare troops to ambush, the enemy traversing that path alone will incite their paranoia about incoming ambushes. This will further exhaust them. Finally,You can bluff by disguising your civilians into soldiers which will make your base appear tightly defended. . these methods were relatively new back then. So no, it's not just some empty musings. while war strategy have evolved over the two millenia, some thanks to Sun Tzu, that made some of his Art of War obsolete, they were never none sense.

[@tylerdurden3722]

@@antislutful you say, "if one is a mediocre diplomatic Kingdom you will not be ganged up upon" Then why does Sun Tzu say "when you are weak, appear strong"? If you follow his advice, you will no longer appear mediocre...they will gang up on you because they think you are strong. (according to your interpretation of this statement) In my original post, I was trying to point out that Sun Tzu's statement is a paradox...it's illogical. It's illogical in the same way the following sentence is illogical. "Everything is nothing. And nothing is everything." Paradoxes like these have a tendency to come accross as something profound and deep...to someone who misses the fact that the statement is illogical. Sun Tzu uses this form to put together sentences to create such an emotional impression on a reader. But, statements like that are illogical and will always produce contradictions when tested.

[@eugeneoliveros5814]

"Meme them until they cry, then make memes of them crying" -Sun Tzu

[@sibusisofaya7874]

😂😂

[@silk6241]

JJ

[@jaimyjerchig5240]

🤤

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

Never clicked as fast in my life. Sun Tzu is so interesting

[@unstableATL]

I did the same thing. Scrolled down, saw it and said “oh shit yeah!” as I was clicking the link.

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

@Krupa mholl an óige agus tiocfaidh ár lá

[@BroznikTSOC]

ca bhfuil mo paístí

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

@@BroznikTSOC ina culadh sa leaba?

[@KamiRecca]

The Republic of Ireland, so one could say that you rushed to get here? Hmm i do believe Sun Tsu have something to say about rushing to reach advantageous positions... :)

[@_username]

"Dance potato boy D A N C E" - Sun Tzu

[@kenxclout]

I don’t think anyone actually complains about the pronunciations I think Simon is just self conscious about it 😂

[@MarielaQue]

Oh no people drag Simon alllll the time about his pronunciations. TopTenz and Today I Found Out is where people go crazy about it.

[@Biographics]

@Mariela Que So true and already got a complaint on this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp-qhIxphtp9jtk&lc=UgxYF_Fi7dbTua2DdIh4AaABAg

[@puyearprod.929]

I complain all the time about it

[@aaron2709]

Is this your first time on the Internet?

[@kenxclout]

^^ guys I was joking 🤦🏾‍♂️😂 I know people give him a hard time about it

[@aarongarcia771]

"Farm potatoes until you win the war" -Sun tzu.

[@naysaykiller928]

More like Stalin...

[@life_got_real_boring1482]

lol I've been looking for a Technoblade comment

[@MakkusuOtaku]

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[@gungy_vt]

" 'Victory is decided before the battle is fought. That means laying strategies while your opponent is unaware' - Sun Tzu" - Joseph Joestar.

[@efosaegharevba6805]

A man of culture

[@kulot-ki1tu]

Dear jojo fan Not everything is a jojo reference Sincerely - a sick and annoyed human being tired of jojo memes

[@efosaegharevba6805]

@@kulot-ki1tu ohh I see an enemy of the culture here

[@Lowlandlord]

@@kulot-ki1tu That's not even remotely true.

[@kulot-ki1tu]

@@Lowlandlord The thing is a majority of jojo fans overuse memes, have you seen discord servers? someone is always posting a meme about jojo

[@comawhite5913]

My all time favorite wisdom of SUN TZU: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake”

[@markhirstwood4190]

I think that's Napoleon.

[@oslonorway547]

Took you this long to make his biography? ... You waited until you know we were weak, then you attacked, you sly, bald eagle!

[@romelnegut2005]

This comment took me by surprise

[@romelnegut2005]

Congrats on the heart.

[@oslonorway547]

@@romelnegut2005 Don't be fooled, mate. It's a _Sun Tzu_ tactic to flatter me to let my guard down. ...I'm watching you, Producers _Shell Harris_ and _Jennifer da Silva!_ (That's right, I did my research, people; they're using _Simon_ as just a decoy here! )

[@romelnegut2005]

@@oslonorway547 Jen is really good at editing or so it seems. I will keep an eye on them.

[@Biographics]

@@oslonorway547 We picked this about a month ago through a poll. kzbin.info/door/lnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQcommunity?lb=Ugyz9f6Bcihoti7Sroh4AaABCQ

[@gtrfan137kereere6]

"He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight"- Sun Tzu, The Art Of War

[@hotsauce9554]

He will win but never fight, Thats the art of war...

[@baldkevindurant]

Hotsauce 955 Went down to the comments just to find this

[@butterskywalker8785]

@Robo Redneck bruh wut?

[@NRH111]

"No state ever prospered in a constant state of war" America: "Did someone say Freedom?"

[@StudleyDuderight]

I wonder what would happen if we went back into isolation. No doubt the world would once again drag us into a global conflict.

[@tylerdurden3722]

Also...tell that to Rome.

[@emilitious7886]

@@StudleyDuderight the world has never dragged America to a global conflict

[@StudleyDuderight]

@@emilitious7886 Uhh... Two world wars would disagree with you guy.

[@rell127]

@@StudleyDuderight World War 1 was a choice while WW2 was dragged.

[@justme-rz1kx]

Not everyone can pronounce new/complicated sounds without couching. At least you give it a go and acknowledge you get some wrong. Thanks for the videos, I enjoy them.

[@Biographics]

Thank you!

[@TycoDota]

I'm honestly surprised Total War didn't sponsor this video. Good vid thank you!

[@darrentan6863]

Just a heads up Warring states period 475 BC - 221 BC Yellow turban rebellion 184 AD

[@TycoDota]

@@darrentan6863 Good point I didn't know that. I was thinking more along the lines of "Total War has a game coming out soon, and this is related"

[@theramblinmahoney2316]

This mans legacy has literally shaped the view of warfare in the modern age, he was the epitome of a brilliant tactician.

[@sirmiles1820]

His teachings in just a few words are so important that the book was used by military schools today

[@spanky9973]

"The Art of War" ... "The Prince" ... "Anti Machiavel " ... All 3 are MUST Reads, IMHO ........ And MUST Comprehends too ..... "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is another one that I found to be VERY Informative.

[@marilynbell3243]

Too bad the US never listen to a word.

[@brianliew5901]

@@marilynbell3243 Sun Tzu wins without fighting, the US wins without fighting too; creating conflicts amongst others. It's the same strategy but different style; the American style.🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@DogeickBateman]

@@brianliew5901 Gigachad Americans

[@andysutton2361]

Please do an episode about the book itself! That'd be fantastically interesting! Another great video, thank you!

[@PattyOflan88]

its honestly so short you can finish it in an afternoon. its like 130 pages long

[@ubisons6161]

@@PattyOflan88 I have a book of 200 pages. Maybe because our language is different or something

[@nardi493]

@@ubisons6161 what? What is your language?

[@donofallsorts]

Yes please so you're loyal subscribers are patiently waiting

[@paxwallacejazz]

@@ubisons6161 There are many nearly illiterate Americans due to our country's inability to properly prioritise public education in America, unlike the rest of the 1st world. Also there are plenty of dyslexic and ADD folks who'd bennifit from a synopsis of the Taoist strategies contained in " The Art of War"

[@bethroesch2156]

One of the greatest books ever written. I've read it several times and it always seems to help me out with whatever confusion I'm experiencing

[@jeffmurphy8283]

Agreed Have Read it as well years Ago who Has Read this Before Also??Let us know As well as what Did you think of it??And if you Reply 2 this let us know your Replying 2 this very comment And Thanks?!!Good video Simon As usually who Agrees??Wanted this video on Sun tzu For A long while now who Agrees?? And Thanks?!!

[@bethroesch2156]

@@jeffmurphy8283 I think you should read it at different ages. I've been reading it since I was 18 and even though it's called "The Art of War" it can apply to everyday life.

[@Kube_Dog]

Read it backwards. That's what Sun Tzu intended.

[@jackobrien7135]

@Beth Roesch . Do you have any examples

[@AvoidTheCadaver]

@Bat Orgil Considering they completely didn't apply the precepts of the art of war it was inevitable they got beaten repeatedly

[@toastitis9752]

"Real wars are based on potatoes" -Sun Tzu

[@KplusU]

As long as you don't forget important facts I don't mind how you pronounce things!!!

[@AngloSupreme]

Its not a big issue for me especially when the speaker makes an effort which he clearly did. Also it's not the easiest language for a Westerner to get spot on.

[@nicholasmaniccia1005]

@@lanorothwolf2184 he isn't speaking your language he is pulling proper nouns out, asian people call me Kawrin instead of Colin, a lot, do I get upset, or even correct them? No, grow up dude your culture isn't so important that other people can't explore it if they don't meet your standards.

[@Lrcombs]

I’d love to see Top 10 Battles where Art Of War Tactics were utilized and succeeded. You could cover a wide array of historical battles where one can see the principles in action, thus reaffirming the belief that the Art of War is timeless. Love all your channels. Helps pass the time as I am constantly deploying. 🤙🏻

[@traviskopplinger3515]

WW2 D day the battle of waterloo and Vietnam

[@Lrcombs]

Travis Kopplinger We could even take modern examples such as the Battle of Takur Ghar in March of 2002. 🤙🏻

[@kwt8371]

Battle of Cannae- always leave an opening and when they find out their escape is false their morale will break, basically Hannibal attacked Roman flanks and their only escape was backwards however when carthaganian cavalry stopped their only hope their morale collapsed Teutoberg forest- the battle is pretty complex so I recommend you to find it out for your own, Germans used deception, made Rome think they were friends deep in German lands Vietnam- without people's support for the war any war falls apart, Vietnamese will to fight was never broken however the american people didn't want war after seeing footage of their injured and dead soldiers D-day- all warfare is deception+put the men in the face of death where there is no escape and they will fight like demons they have nothing to lose, allies decieved Hitler into thinking they were gonna invade somewhere else and allied troops had no possibility of escaping thus the only way they would survive is by winning, there was no turning back Gulf war- attack directly, secure victory indirectly: coalition troops attacked Kuwait so the Iraqis would engage their troops in the lands they recently conquered however coalition troops surprised them by going trough their western front where they had minimal troops thus trapping every Iraqi in Kuwait and securing victory, this is also commonely known as the hammer and anvil Takeda shingen- studied the art of war and implemented his methods in battle (fūrinkazan) Mao Zedong- knew his enemy very well and knew how he could gain support from the people Cao Cao- a well known Chinese strategist who read the art of war though he removed some passages for an unknown reason KGB- appear weak when you're strong and strong when you're weak, KGB caught a lot of spies by making them think they found KGB's weakness Sorry for answering 10 months later but these are few examples of how they were implemented a lot of them aren't battles but it should give you an idea, Afghanistan is also an example however I don't know much about that

[@animewatch4213]

Normany Landing is a great example of using Double Agent and Doomed Spies.

[@abd_cheese7353]

Operation desert storm and desert shield

[@ilikecheese4518]

“most of the quotes you see from me on the internet are not true” sun tzu

[@galps07]

"attack first, attack fast, attack where the enemy is weak" in other words: Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy

[@IronKong-1_2-sb3df]

It’s amazing how Sun Tzu was a low ranking soldier, but rose to the top and become recognized for new ways of fighting the battles.

[@REDACT3D]

“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.”

[@agateplanet]

Divine victory. Agreed !

[@krushnaji4940]

I think capture of crimea by Russia in 2014 can be considered victory without battle

[@smoltigor3985]

"technoblade nerver dies" Sun Tzu, the art of war

[@GanyuSimpingDegenerate]

Blood for the blood god

[@notmagicok7612]

BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

[@alliu6562]

B L O O D F O R T H E B L O O D G O D

[@qwirt909]

I dropkicked the orphan in self defense

[@inthecards7535]

"The Art of War" is one book that is banned from most prisons.

[@Sanjovalentine]

Don’t need organized slaves- I mean prisoners!

[@diegobarron1690]

Imagine v for vendetta but without superpowers

[@ChickSage]

Yeah, but that doesn't really reflect on the book. I mean, if you take a look a the list of books banned by a prison or group of prisons, only a minuscule percentage are actually banned for a valid reason or concern. For instance, in Texas state prisons, books like 'Where's Waldo" and "Freakenomics" are banned but "Mein Kampf" is not. People who get educated in prison, are less likely to return to prison and that's bad for prison business. Nobody really cares what happens to people in prison.

[@mr.m7791]

@@ChickSage I'm sorry but I'm finding that hard to believe. Please name the prison where where's Waldo is banned and Hitler's book isn't?

[@brandonk8948]

I'm allergic to prison, if I get put in one I break out....

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

Another book that complements well Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" is "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

They do go together good.

[@flamencoprof]

Also available free, at Project Gutenberg.

[@shibolinemress8913]

Does anyone remember the old PBS show Meeting of Minds? I miss that show. I really learned a lot from it. I'd love to see a Meeting of Minds episode with Sun Tzu, Julius Caesar, Machiavelli and George Patton. I'm not a war buff, but I'd like to hear them discuss their philosophies.

[@sixjhontongalamar979]

Another is Robert Greene's 48 laws of power which is pretty modern

[@hantaoj1911]

2:21 I must point out that while knightly conduct is generally the norm around this time, the idea that this is due to social rules and Confucianism is a misconception. 1. Confucianism did not gain dominant popularity until the Han dynasty which was about 300 years later as a theoretical base for the monarchs to install their social hierarchy. 2. The war between the conflicting factions was civil because technically all these lords were vessels of a common Emperor. What they were fighting for was not just land, but also political influences and popularity. These are people who frequently made enemies their allies and their friends enemies. Overt violence and hostility will not only draw unwanted attention but also over-committing in a war will leave yourself prey to the other lords. 3. The lords in this period relied heavily on a group of people called "士"(shi), an esteemed class of non-nobilities that commanded connections, wealth, and military prowess. They often come from influential families and are good friends to one another, and these relationships will hold even when they join opposing factions. Because when things become bad, they switch sides. So for any shi to commit heinous brutality, it would mean he is jeopardizing his career in another lords' court. 4. The main body of these armies were usually levies that until moments before the war, were mere farmers in the field. While nobles and professional soldiers were armed with bronze and steel, all they were given was a wooden stick. You cannot expect levies such as this to fight your war, so therefore these conflicts would usually become duals of the nobles who could actually afford them.

[@michaelmccarthy5455]

A great Bio! One of my pet projects was analyze "The Art of War" and determine what modern applications it had. One of my favorite quotes from the book is on evaluating generals based on these five traits: "Intelligence, trustworthiness, sternness, humaneness and courage". This analysis can be used on any political leader, not just generals or military leaders.

[@blubirdds]

:I am the second-worst thing to ever happen to those orphan children" - Sun Tzu, the Art of War

[@infernosgaming8942]

"One must always ride with a .50 in the trunk, and a .30 in the glovebox" -Sun Tzu

[@missouribushwhacker9449]

Jeezus that's some odd calibers

[@invisisense5464]

.30?

[@adibpathan5742]

Simon your beautiful bald head is a symbol of knowledge.

[@DZ-1987]

We'll have it in a plaque in a famous College, one of these days. "True wisdom comes from a big beard. Not a big head."

[@sibusisofaya7874]

😂😂😂😂

[@iranianintelligenceagency9337]

This is the strangest comment I've ever seen

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:50 - Chapter 1 - The 7 kingdoms 4:40 - Chapter 2 - Enter the master 8:35 - Mid roll ads 9:45 - Chapter 3 - One sun, two suns, three suns ? 12:40 - Chapter 4 - Wu Zixu 14:05 - Chapter 5 - Sun Bin 15:45 - Chapter 6 - The art of war

[@othoemrich2789]

technoblade never dies -Sun Tzu (The Art of War)

[@sherwingonsalves8821]

BLOOD FOR BLOOD GOD

[@blubirdds]

@@sherwingonsalves8821 BRING HIM THE POTATOES

[@devinixm8235]

ALL HAIL THE PIG KING

[@Borderose]

In case anyone's curious, the Japanese warlord was Takeda Shingen. His martial motto was "FuRinKaZan".

[@justabill5780]

The Art of War and The Book of FIve RIngs are two of the greatest treatises on warfare and combat ever written. I have copies of both and read them regularly.

[@Tob1Kadach1]

"If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle" My favorite line

[@tylerdurden3722]

Tell that to the Romans. They attacked first and asked questions later. Everyone knew Rome, yet they all succumbed. Rome succumbed in some of the battles...but not every battle, as Sun Tzu says.

[@fort809]

Tyler Durden tell that to Varus in teutoberg forest, the Germans knew how the romans would attack them and slaughtered them because of it

[@RaceChapman]

@@tylerdurden3722 NEITHER enemy nor self is a very important distinction. the romans knew not some enemies, but they knew themselves. they had an absolute mastery of utilizing their men and tools (well at least caesar did). the point of the quote is basically to know everything about yourself/army/state. some people overestimate themselves, ie they don't know themselves. one real world modern example is assuming you are a good fighter, and challenging a random person to a fight. a good fighter knows their weaknesses, and can work around them to avoid problems. but somebody who is overconfident and doesn't know their weaknesses, and whom challenges a foe unknown to them, will get their ass handed to them. likewise, if you don't know your weakness, but you know for a fact your opponent has a huge weakness, you can still win by exploiting it. the point is if you don't know EITHER then you will be screwed

[@tylerdurden3722]

@@RaceChapman the Romans is actually the perfect example that is the exact opposite. Hannibal would have been a better example. He turned his armies weaknesses, into strengths. But, dispite this and winning spectacular battles, he lost the war. The Romans were the opposite. They were very traditional and procedural. They would basically send as many men as they could into the meat grinder... because that was the Roman way...to fight head on...they considered tactical tricks as cowardice (Ceasar was hated for being a typical sly politician...and very good at it). Most of their wars involved sending in an army, blind. Then having a few armies massacred by the enemy because of overconfidence and ignorance. But it's their stubborn ignorance that made the Romans the Romans. The only reason they didn't loose the war against Hannibal, dispite loosing virtually all battles, was because they were too arrogant and stubborn lose😅. This happened over and over and over against many powerful enemies and they ruled over them for a 1000 years. Roman armies sent into the meatgrinder would get slaughtered, but eventually, they end up winning the war. The Romans usually attacked without knowing their enemy...most of the time they'd win...with an incompetent general in charge(who didn't understand his own army or the enemy)...the Roman army just grinded through everything (eventually)...they were too arrogant to think they'd lose against anyone (I think it's because they use lead eating utensils 😅...lead poisoning made them like ferocious zombies)...sometimes they'd lose battles, of course (but they'd just send more men into the meat grinder, until they won). The point is, Sun Tsu was wrong, he said that if e.g. Rome engaged an enemy without knowing that enemy, or themselves, they'd lose every battle. Yet, most of the time that was not the case for Rome.

[@mikitz]

@@tylerdurden3722 The Romans were stubborn, but even they grew tired of banging their heads on German trees forever on end. When you know your army is ill-suited for fighting in forests, don't wage war where there is basically nothing but forests. They quit their Northern expansion due to having basically no army left to expand with.

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[@EkoPrasetyo-zh9nf]

If i may do a little correction, 17:15 Chapter 1 Planning....the 5 key factors are not Strategy, Weather, Terrain, Leadership, Management...but Moral law (it means the idealism of whats the troops are fighting for...have relation to the spirit of the troops), Heaven (u may call it weather but it has wider meaning than just weather, it can be time, weather, or season), Earth (u may call it terrain), Generalship (u may call it leadership), and the last is Methods and Discipline (including Management and also strategy)

[@The_Dastardly_Dan]

Top tenz on the art of war? Hell yeah!

[@darrentan6863]

14:17 a minor error in the video, Pang Juan (庞涓) was not a teacher but was a friend and sworn brother of sun bin(孙膑), who both studied under master Guiguzi (鬼谷子). bonus fact: 15:56 the Japanese general in question is Takeda Shingen, his great rival Uesugi Kenshin too have people claims that he read the art of war

[@armenhaigazuni1999]

Honestly I can't get enough of Biographics. Yet, there's something I couldn't help but noticing. You've done Hitler, Stalin, Leopold, Mao... But none of the Armenian Genocide perpetrators just yet. As someone of Armenian descent whose 8 great grandparents saw their families and villages burnt to ashes, I feel like a story like that needs to be told. Our deaths and lives are as worthy as the others', and when they're ignored, they're undervalued. I'm not offended yet because I know Biographics is relatively new. But it's about time you get to this particular topic. Anyhow, I really hope my message gets the visibility it deserves, and why not, sooner rather than later, the video commemorating such tragedy. Thanks in advance, you still rock.

[@emmitstewart1921]

I first read about Sun Tzu in the sixties, but it took me thirty years to actually read it. Every time I went to the library to take it out, it was listed as on shelf, but when I went to the shelf, it was not there. Every time the library bought a new copy, someone quickly stole it. I finally found a copy on sale at a closeout table in the nineties. Apparently, not all of Sun Tzu's followers are honest people. His advice is clearly just as good in planning criminal activity as well as war and business.

[@jessejohnson1665]

I would love a video on the art of war. It's on of my favorite books

[@reignkastle9877]

The Tao Te Ching is great too. Would love to see it covered.

[@TJDious]

Better idea: Simon should just record it. It's public domain after all.

[@Wallyworld30]

Military History Visualized did a video on the Art of War.

[@jessejohnson1665]

@@Wallyworld30 I'll check it out

[@MrVvulf]

Do Sir John Hawkwood. Veteran of the 100 Years War battles of Crecy and Poitiers, turned mercenary, rose to become leader of The White Company, crossed into Italy, became to most respected and feared leader of mercenary forces in early renaissance. Agent of the King of England, married into the Visconti family. Key figure in the emerging dominance of Florence. His influence was so important that the ruling families of Florence had him buried inside the Duomo, an honor not even bestowed upon Dante, Italy's most beloved author. Seriously, he's the most interesting Englishman of the early renaissance period, please cover him.

[@TWE_2000]

Can make a video about Allen Dulles, the first and longest serving director of the CIA; or maybe even do a dual biographic with his brother John Dulles, who was Secretary of State under Eisenhower.

[@jennymisteqq695]

Oooh, good suggestion.

[@timkelly6308]

I'd like to see it

[@astraldragon01]

I love the Art of War another great read to compliment it is the Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi a Samurai during the Edo period in Japan. With both these books and understanding the guiding ideals you can hone you skills as a master strategist

[@drjonbear7517]

I love how Simon calls out keyboard warriors at the start of all these videos. Hahaha.

[@OU_Welcome]

He used Sun Tsu, defeating the enemy quickly and affectively, before they prepare! 😂

[@CORPORAL-dn7nn]

Thank you Simon for these videos. I’ve been binge watching for going on two weeks now. Love them!

[@alakkis6570]

Wish you the best Simon!! I watch your videos every night before i sleep!

[@deadshot-snipe4070]

"everybody was kung fu fighting" - Sun Tzu

[@MrKillerbunny1981]

More about the art of war would be nice. A Top 10 sounds like a good idea, some angle on it to make it digestable and thought provoking.

[@prodoktordank4102]

Everyone gangster till the church starts walking -sun tzu

[@chrisherrera8384]

"If the glove dont fit, you must acquit!" -Sun Tzu

[@toxin1662]

"blood for the blood god" ~sun tzu -the art of war

[@thomasleone1977]

After listen to this I am now a strategic expert -Sun Tzu

[@dust.wisch.]

He started selling me that War THunder game and I realized... I could listen to this man talk about literally anything.

[@ironox8480]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS ONE! An amazing work that is still vital today.

[@dajosh42069]

Griffin: "Sun Tzu's laws of war.. Law 1: Do em' dirty in frontta they dad!!!" - Griffin McElroy - Monster Factory.

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

Sun Tzu : how would you used the art to war ? Technoblade : Farming Potatoes

[@thatonedudeaxtreia7154]

I was obsessed wirh Sun Tzu for a long time. I knew a lot of what you guy's covered but your video but still just really like hearing how you guy's present topic's. I guess that says a lot about your format that I watch every video even if I know a lot about the topic just to see how you guy's cover the subject.

[@oleksiishekhovtsov1564]

"If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight"- Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little more about fighting then you do, because he invented it and then he perfected it so no man could beat him in the ring of honor. Then he used his fight money to get two of every animal on earth, herded them onto a boat and then beat the ever living crap out of every single one. And from that moment on every time two animals are together it's called a zoo, unless it's a farm. - Soldier, tf2

[@jalderink]

How can ANYONE possibly say that someone "invented" fighting? Or warfare, for that matter. Enhanced is the only factual term possible because NOTHING is perfect.

[@KenhelExcallius]

Jeremiah u know that the soldier is insane and his voice actor, rick may died?

[@tallyenjoyerhall]

I Was About To Comment That

[@KenhelExcallius]

@@jalderink also stfu

[@jalderink]

@@KenhelExcallius Eat my shorts, Kenhel

[@WinstonRoosefvelt]

"All warfare is deception" - Sun Tzu The Art Of War

[@capchoc3592]

“Dont mine at night” -sun tzu

[@0129581s]

I lived and worked in China. Some of my work colleagues were trying to teach me one of Sun Tzu principle when I dealt with issues at my work place: "Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak." At the same time I had a difficult partner in Western Europe who would try to decieve me all the times. I really wonder how far Sun Tzu teachings can go. Or rather how outdated many humans are believing that between colleagues at the same job or even between lovers, one should need a War Strategist to get points across. For the records: I ditched both: the lover and the employer. Sun Tzu is for the real battlefield. I even have issues in applying some of Sun Tzu teachings in business: they cross a line by really far.

[@BlackestSheepBobBarker333]

I would love to see a top ten on the Art of War!

[@mixolydian9102]

Yes me too

[@regularfather4708]

10/10 would watch.

[@donofallsorts]

This book is a MUST read. You can apply these teaching in everyday life. Im still winning business and personal battles with it

[@danbratan]

"all war is based" - Sun Tzu

[@RicardoJoseReza]

"Avoid war" The best part. Thank you Mr. Whistler.

[@th3dool]

Finally a character I recommended. Please do attila the hun next! Love u biographics!

[@AlphaGator9]

I have been a student of strategy since i was very young. It's somewhat ironic as i stink at chess, but seem to do well with tabletop miniature games. I have saved this to a personal favorite playlist. Thank you Simon and team! *** I would LOVE to see a video on you Top Ten channel!

[@gemma2547]

"Blood for the Blood God" - Sun Tzu

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

4:00 Such a noble looking Steed

[@RickReasonnz]

18:50 High Ground, you say? Annakin, you getting this?

[@thatguywesmaranan]

biographics coming at us with all these videos like an army in the night, while we are in our tents... i love it... 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@craigjones2195]

DO MORE ON THE ART OF WAR! SUCH AN IMPORTANT TOPIC!

[@ryanf591]

"There's going to be some tricky pronounciations ... I'm looking them up when I can... if you're not going to like it, and it's going to trigger you or something, you don't have to watch..."

[@RaoulKunz1]

Clausewitz woukd make a spremely great companion piece to Sun-Tzu. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@RB-ye4ri]

Winston Churchill won the biggest most important Good vs Evil War of all time !!!!! He probably knew these other two main books on Strategy ... as we should know his. ' Memoirs of The Second World War ' is excellent !!

[@RaoulKunz1]

@@RB-ye4ri I would like to agree with you here. While I might consider the whole war more nuanced than a simple good versus evil affair, it's the closest we get in human history to that on a whole. Sun Tzu and Clausewitz both have endured in their relevancy, compare that to Baron Jomini's "Summary of the Art of War" which was truly relevant for the immediate post-Napoleonic era but already broke down in the face of massed rifled muskets in the ACW, let alone the age of railroads, Iron and Blood dawning in Europe at the time. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@3rdworldgwaming467]

Goodness gracious....give this man an award....all those names involved in this video & he did a damn fine job of not mixing them up

[@teritheitalian5561]

Another awesome video, once again very well done!

[@stupidhat1779]

It struck me the first time I read it how short it is, but it covers everything it needs to. Excellent episode as always.

[@christiankalonda7990]

Finally something other and more interesting than James Charles on KZbin Edit: I bought the art of war and haven’t started reading yet

[@old_guard2431]

Compressing useful information into the short, ADD-addled attention span of KZbin is a constant strength of this channel.

[@alexandrufrateanu]

Do Valery Legasov, pls!! Humanity needs to hear the full story of this hero!!

[@markhirstwood4190]

Know yourself, know the other, always good. Know the landscape, total victory. When the enemy is superior, avoid him. When the enemy is inferior, pursue him.

[@thedex4700]

Nice video Simon! May I suggest a video on Enver Hoxha, the albanian comunist dictator who said that Stalin wasn't comunist enough. Like, he cut relationships with the USSR because of this.

[@matiasgazzarri4959]

Actually, he was a big fan of Stalin, he cut ties with the USSR after Khrushchev began de-stalinzing. But yes, I would love to see a bio on him. I'd also like to see Joseph Broz Tito and Nicolae Ceaușescu, and Kim Il-Sung. Also Deng Xiaoping.

[@cv4809]

You could say he was more Stalin then Stalin himself

[@TheCooke2001]

Little known fact, the Art of War first began with "It was a dark and stormy night" but the editors demanded it be changed and he had to begrudgingly cave to their demands.

[@comradechris7975]

Completely off topic to this video man but, with Niki Lauda's death being recent could you do one on him?

[@mousermind]

The Art of War actually even helped me improve my tactics in SWBF2. I'm not joking.

[@Anon-vd4xd]

Yay nice vid! Please do Oswald Mosely next

[@mountainman3860]

Have you considered doing a video on Simo Haya? He was a Finnish sniper during the winter war, he killed around 250 men over the course of 100 days, survived being hit in the jaw with an explosive bullet, and lived to be 96 years old

[@iga_yuki3372]

Please do a top ten of the Art of War. This video really "relit" my interest on the book. Thank you.

[@mikecimerian6913]

Be swift as to avoid a second levee. A ruined people may rebel and this leaves no kingdom to go back to. I really appreciate your work. Much kudos.

[@--Paws--]

18:51 "I Have the High Ground!"

[@mohit5496]

Ancient Knowledge

[@fifaham]

I have red the book few years ago and thought everything in it was great, today I totally changed my view toward this book although it has some valuable insight. Lets not make this book as a way we all should live by, there are better ways to live by than the Sun Tzu way, I also see that this book was spread all around to make everyone follow Sun Tzu example, we don't want to become like him, we want to live human life instead. I have seen many managers and people acting exactly the way described in this book (not to establish peace but to achieve their own personal dirty agenda such as looting, secretly spreading hate and enmity among human and spreading corruption - as I have witnessed those activities in person) and that make them look as unthoughtful - mainly because we all know what is going on and we all know those tricks - so who is playing those games on who? - what is really bad is when people use dirty tricks to serve their own personal agenda and trash the interests of people around him/her. By thinking win-win everything comes by automatically as win-win. There are many dirty tricks anyone can follow, but again we don't want to fill our life with dirty and nasty tricks and screw one another and then create war among ourselves for no reason, or just because we want to follow Sun Tzu example. It is good to read this book but is no good to follow all the rules in it, which probably were not set by Sun Tzu - and who knows? Maybe Sun Tzu didn't exist at all. Maybe there was a creature who is not human who wrote this book and suggesting that all human must act as such - for their own personal benefits. Could it be that the UFO who are recommending this behaviour and pushing to set as a standard we human all must live by?