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2026-10-22

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The Art of War

A chapter-by-chapter reading of Sun Tzu in Chinese and English, applied to investing, fundraising, and M&A decisions.

  1. The Art of War, Chapter 4: 軍形 (Tactical Dispositions)

    Sun Tzu's chapter on making yourself unbeatable first and then waiting for the opening, read in Chinese and English, then applied to how investors, fundraisers and dealmakers manage risk and avoid mistaking a visible win for skill.

  2. The Art of War, Chapter 8: 九變 (Variation in Tactics)

    Sun Tzu's chapter on when to depart from the standard rule, read in Chinese and English, then applied to the limits of playbooks, the weighing of gain and harm, and the traps in a decision maker's own temperament.

  3. The Art of War, Chapter 12: 火攻 (The Attack by Fire)

    Sun Tzu's chapter on fire as a weapon and on the discipline of not going to war in anger, read in Chinese and English, then applied to restraint and irreversible decisions in investing, raising funds and M&A.