I've read the book "Sun Tzu's Art of War" several times in several translations and commentaries.

"I mean, I haven't read the original text."

My motto is that I'm willing to make the effort to cut corners.

Aside from that.

Sun Tzu's Art of War is a book with a lot to learn, but I've never thought of applying it to my work or my life.

Why?

Because this book, thoroughly "management perspective".

The book treats our underlings as "tools" all the way through, and even the love they show for that "tool" is one of your winning strategies. I am uncomfortable with the ideas.

In particular, the phrase "put the soldiers in a corner and let them use their strength to the best of his ability" pisses me off.

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When I see a blog or something like that, quoting "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and discussing new corona countermeasures, I laugh -- it's a huge laugh.

"If you know your enemies and allies well, you'll have little to worry about breaking into any battle"

He quotes this phrase and talks about how the people and the government should be, arrogantly.

I think that "he is really happy".

(To be continued)