In Sun Tzu’s Art of War parable, the over-arching philosophy he describes is a focus on the mental state of war more than physical tactics. While the carrying out of ferocious military plans will no doubt help win a battle or war, Tzu writes about almost entirely the psychological aspects of preparing for war. HeContinue reading “Maintaining the Mental Edge”
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Kevin Spencer (1002) 10-25-19 Star Wars (emperor) v. Roman Republic (Caesar) Star Wars is an iconic film that is relatable throughout almost all periods of history. Traces of history of the Roman Republic can be found throughout Star Wars. The accuracy of these accounts are not 100 percent, but one can obviously seeContinue reading “blog 5”
A Game of Chess
Upon reviewing Sun Tzu’s Art of War, the transcript can best be described as simple, calm, and thoughtful. Throughout the reading, I felt as though Tzu was characterizing war as a game of chess, which can only be mastered by a player that is methodical, strategic, and well versed in the game. Thus, Sun Tzu’sContinue reading “A Game of Chess”
Star Wars, America, and Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece was made up of many different warring nations to include Sparta and Athens. These two nations grew over time where one became the most powerful army in the region and the other became the most powerful navy in the region. After studying ancient Greece, it is easy to compare the interactions of SpartaContinue reading “Star Wars, America, and Ancient Greece”
Sun Tzu’s Modern Relevance
In Sun Tzu’s Art of War, he provides an interesting philosophical approach to how war should be handled. While this document was written ages ago, some of it is very relevant to now. Additionally, some of it is contradictory to the techniques and tactics we are taught at the Naval Academy. While Sun Tzu’s philosophyContinue reading “Sun Tzu’s Modern Relevance”
What makes a leader
In Sun Tzu’s Art of War, he focuses on how to be a good leader and ensure that you win in whatever it is you do. He first begins with Five Fundamentals: The Way, Heaven, Earth, Command, Discipline. Sun Tzu describes “The Way” as men and their superiors being all on one accord as wellContinue reading “What makes a leader”
Ship, Shipmate, Self
Taking a look into Sun Tzu’s “Art of War,” parallels can be drawn from it that reflect some ideas , techniques, and tactics that we are taught here at the Naval Academy. The overarching philosophy that Sun Tzu introduces, is the importance of strategy for the good of the state and the chances of successContinue reading “Ship, Shipmate, Self”
The Galactic Empire and Rome
Empires throughout history have come about in a multitude of different ways. Some started out as Empires, with kings and emperors who persisted and kept it that way for centuries. Some have a revolution or get overthrown by someone with ambition to be an emperor. Others, as in the case of both the Roman andContinue reading “The Galactic Empire and Rome”
Art of USNA
Sun Tzu’s over-arching philosophy throughout Art of War is that the most knowledgeable commander will be able to lead his force to victory, even if a battle does not occur. Sun Tzu writes about how much of a battle is won before the battle even begins, because of preparations, deception, and wisdom of warfare. TheContinue reading “Art of USNA”
Aggressive but not Reckless
David A. Majd-Faridi Sun Tzu’s writing in The Art of War is a brilliant product of years of experience of combat and leading armies with the purpose to bring forward the hard and important lessons that have been learned on the battlefield. While reading excerpts from a few of the chapters provided to us,Continue reading “Aggressive but not Reckless”
1001 HH215 The West in the Pre-Modern World 