A Sage is defined as being wise through reflection and
experience or characterized by wisdom, prudence, and good judgment.
That being stated one of my favorite books in the entire
world is Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War.” The
Art of War is believed to be written by Sun Tzu, a Chinese general and philosopher. Scholars disagree as to the actual time that
he existed and when the book was written but it was definitely written in the
BC period approximately over 2,250 years ago.
In its thirteen chapters it explains most elegantly the many facets and
complexities of warfare. The beautiful
thing about the book is that its principles are just as relative today as they
were when the book was written. These
principles can be effectively used in almost every type of conflict or business
situation and why the book is required reading at Harvard Business College and
West Point, the Army’s Military Academy.
Today I will touch ever so lightly on one of the primary
points of the book, The Art of War.
Let me preface the point of my post with a couple of facts.
I am an author, who at this time has written four Science
Fiction action adventure novels, two are published and two are at the editors
and to be released soon. Currently I am
writing my fifth novel, the third and final installment of the Alexander Hawk
Series. I enjoy writing for many
reasons, but one of the reasons is that you can create alternative fictional
worlds and situations. In these worlds
you can bypass politics, racism, religions, and focus on deeper base issues
that affect our human condition.
In spite of the wisdom of the principles explained in the
Art of War, wars are not waged in this manner by man on earth because it is too
profitable for the primary parties involved.
I know this doesn’t make sense initially but until the profitability of
warfare can be taken out of the equation it will not change. Just as with many of the atrocities which
happen every day on our civilized planet until the profitability of the
situations can be removed these will continue to happen over and over again.
One final preface to my point about the wisdom of ages being
ignored is that in the case of undermanned and under financed rebels actually
fighting for a cause such as freedom or relief from persecution from another
entity, they may not have the resources to wage war in any higher form than
actually fighting.
In Sun Tzu’s book he describes the levels or forms of
warfare. The lowest form is what we are
accustomed to seeing in the news every day.
Actual fighting between troops slugging it out on the ground killing
each other, or forms thereof described as guerilla warfare where you strike and
hide. With the sophisticated and
expensive weapons available around the world today it generally doesn’t produce
an equal match up for open battle field conflicts like the wars of the
past. Terrorist attacks, booby traps,
and guerilla tactics are most common means today of combat with other military
forces acting as police in a reactionary fashion to the attacks as they happen.
According to Sun Tzu:
All warfare is based off deception.
Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme
excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance
without fighting.
Translated this means the highest form of combat is to
defeat your enemy without firing a shot.
No loss of life, no destruction of property and no money being made off
the conflict from the sale of weapons, property stolen, or any of the myriad of
ways to profit off the defeating and killing of your enemy.
I have mentioned in previous posts about my years of
thinking about what a race of beings would be like that never developed the
flight or fight response. A society that
lived at peace with its members and communication and cooperation were the
means used to solve every dispute.
In my second novel “No Rules Of Engagement” I tell of the
solution of this society when they meet their polar opposite, a military
dictatorship that exists to feed its war machine. To complicate matters I have it to where the
peaceful aliens cannot communicate with the militaristic aliens. In a fictional setting such as my Alexander
Hawk series I can take away the political and financial aspects of warfare and
examine and play with more philosophical concepts of warfare such as fighting a
war using the highest form of warfare.
Don’t worry there is plenty of fighting in the first and
second book to keep it fun and interesting.
By the way the second book, the sequel to “No Rules Of Engagement” is at
the editors now and will be released in the near future. Stay tuned to my posts for release dates and
specials.
My Editor is still working on re-editing (third time), this book, because apparently it still has issues with proper English and some formatting problems, but were working on it. I am providing links to the book for Amazon and Smashwords but fair warning until I announce the Re-Release of this book, it still has issues!
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