The Art of War
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu appears 14 times across 13 podcast episodes on 6 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
Recent mentions on Dwarkesh Podcast, Joe Rogan Experience, and Founders.
“Evan Spiegel's team gets a copy of The Art of War, and they all read it as they watch carefully as Poke launches.”
The host mentions 'The Art of War' in relation to Evan Spiegel's strategic response to Facebook's launch of Poke. It highlights how Spiegel's team used the book's principles to navigate the competitive landscape following the launch.
The host mentions 'The Art of War' to highlight its relevance to Snapchat's strategic approach in the competitive tech landscape. They emphasize how the book's teachings on avoiding direct conflict align with Snapchat's business philosophy.
The host mentions 'The Art of War' in relation to understanding the complexities of venture capital strategies and fund sizes. They suggest that the concepts in the book provide valuable insights into the challenges faced by venture investors.
Recent show rotation: Dwarkesh Podcast, Joe Rogan Experience, and Founders.
Guests tied to these mentions include Sarah Paine, Joe Pistone, Chase Hughes, and Marc Andreessen.
Fastest path back to the source: the first indexed mention lands at 20:44 in the episode where we captured it.
Mentions across episodes
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“Mentioned as Sun Tzu's work and referred to as "China's big guru, art of war" when discussing disrupting alliances.”
“It's a book that was written thousands of years ago, but it's still relevant today. I tell all my undercover classes to read it.”
“The speaker emphasizes the importance of studying 'The Art of War' for understanding one's enemy, stating it was written thousands of years ago but remains relevant today.”
“The excerpt references a quote from Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' regarding psychological tactics in warfare.”
“Referenced as a single influential Western/theoretical military book contrasted with Japanese literature (line 194-195).”
“It's amazing how much so many ancient writings resonate. You know, there's so much valuable information. Just like in Sun Tzu's the Art of War or in the Book of Five Rings.”
“Ted's traits of fighting and not backing down are highlighted, suggesting a connection to strategic thinking often associated with 'The Art of War'.”
“The principles of war are those which guided the great captains whose high deeds history has transmitted to us. This is in the art of war section of the book of all what he learned from studying.”
“The speaker mentions picking up 'The Art of War' again, reflecting on its relevance to the current situation and the need for strategic thinking.”
“Many of the early readers of The Art of War recognized his view of military tactics, although it is hugely popular as a book.”
“He mentions having read 'The Art of War' in college and discusses its ideas on loyalty, teamwork, and decision making.”
“The speaker mentions having done a carve out of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, describing it as fantastic and always worth rereading.”
“I started listening to Sun Tzu's The Art of War, this week on audio book and I finished it cause it's incredibly short. Evan went out and he bought copies of The Art of War and he gave them to each one of his employees.”
“Evan Spiegel's team gets a copy of The Art of War, and they all read it as they watch carefully as Poke launches.”