The Art of War

It's a classic, I know. But I didn't find it very enjoyable. The fact that every chapter starts with “Sun Tzu says” surely didn't help. Like we get it, the guy wrote the manual, stop with the repetition already.

It's a short book, with each chapter focusing on a different aspect of warfare, and providing wisdom on strategy, tactics, and leadership. The main point is that using deception is what achieves victory.

Outside of select few fields, I think we've grown past this as humanity. I hope, at least. We should be aiming for collaboration, not war.