The Substantial and the Insubstantial - Chapter 6 of the Art of War - Naked Book Reading
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In the chapter 'The Substantial and the Insubstantial,' Sun Tzu discusses the concept of distinguishing between the substantial and the insubstantial in the art of war. This part of the book offers an in-depth understanding of how to identify and utilize these concepts to achieve strategic objectives. Get ready to contemplate how to discern the substantial from the insubstantial and how to apply it on the battlefield.
Video Transcription
Today we continue to read the book "The Art of War" from Saint-Denis.
And today this is a substantial and insubstantial chapter.
Let's start our reading.
It is a general principle that the army which arrives first at the site of battle and waits for the enemy will be fresh,
and the army that arrives second to the field and has to rush into battle will be labored and exhausted.