Comparing: Defending Weakness

The Art of War 9:6.1-7: Your enemy first acts violently and then is afraid of your larger force.

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

Comparing: Confusing Events

The Art of War 9:5.42-49: Your enemy first acts violently and then is afraid of your larger force.

Sep 25 • 

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Comparing: Front-Line Events

The Art of War 9:5.32-41: They don’t put their pots away or return to their tents.

Sep 18 • 

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Comparing: Enemy Events

The Art of War 9:5.20-31: Birds gather.

Sep 12 • 

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Comparing: What is Unspoken

The Art of War 9:5.8-13 Your enemy tries to sue for peace but without offering a treaty.

Sep 4 • 

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August 2025

Comparing: Words and Actions

The Art of War 9:5.1-7 Your enemy speaks humbly while building up forces.

Aug 29 • 

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Comparing: Dust

The Art of War 9:4.15-23 Notice the dust.

Aug 21 • 

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Comparing: Nature's Behavior

The Art of War 9:4.7-15

Aug 15 • 

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Comparing: Understanding Intentions

The Art of War 9:4.1-6 Sometimes, the enemy is close by but remains calm.

Aug 7 • 

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July 2025

Comparing: Hidden Dangers

The Art of War 9:3.1-13 Danger can hide on your army’s flank.

Jul 31 • 

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Comparing: Temporary Conditions

The Art of War 9:3.1-13 Stop the march when the rain swells the river into rapids.

Jul 24 • 

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Comparing: Slight Advantages

The Art of War 9:2.7-12 You must sometimes defend on a hill or riverbank.

Jul 17 • 

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