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Podcast: Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill
Episode: 210: Sun Tzu and The Art of War. Does this ancient Chinese text have any relevance today?
Description: P&C drink and review Pigweed's latest IPA, then discuss Sun Tzu's classic.
It's an ancient book that might date back to the 6th century BC. It came out of a time when Chinese intellectuals were classifying and organizing things.
While it's explicitly about war, it's often re-interpreted as a general commentary on strategic thinking.
The Art of War is relevant to things in the news right now, like the Russian invasion of Ukraine.