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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) w/Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Episode • Jun 11 • 1h 29m

The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) with Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) 
01:00 "Revisiting The Art of War by Sun-Tzu

05:16 Category Errors and Communication

12:11 Understanding Tao: Translation Challenges

17:40 "Defining and Achieving Victory"

25:28 Erosion of National Traditions

31:09 "Nihilism, Postmodernism, and Class Divide"

35:37 Churchill's Mother and Institutional Trust

39:19 "Leadership: Discipline and Character"

44:55 Cultural Roots and Ethnocentrism

51:38 Christianity's Influence Versus Neo-Paganism

54:02 "Prayer's Role in Historical Change"

59:25 Focus on Human Nature in Sales

01:05:37 "Strategic Traps in Jiu Jitsu & Chess"

01:12:08 Elites Struggle with Multipolar World

01:19:31 "Prompt vs. Search Thinking"

01:21:01 Embrace Your Unique Humanity

01:25:35 "Predicting Consequences"


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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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Zac Stucki's Booklist:

  • A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
  • Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
  • The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
  • Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
  • Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War by Charles Bracelen Flood
  • Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • Competing Against Luck and The End of Competitive Advantage by Clayton M. Christensen

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