Essays & library

The first essay is coming soon

These four are planned. They are not written yet, and they are not linked because there is no page to open.

1. Planned

   Sun Tzu Never Said That

2. Planned

   The 36 Stratagems, explained for the West

3. Planned

   The Empty Fort: Zhuge Liang’s bluff and the art of signalling

4. Planned

   Han Feizi and the rules of power

Read now

The reference pages are already up. Start with any of these.

• The 36 Stratagems

  All thirty-six, with the Chinese line, a story, and a myth check.

• Eastern strategists

  Twenty-one profiles, from Sun Tzu to Musashi.

• Quote verifier

  Sun Tzu lines and a few famous fakes, each with a seal.

• Strategist quiz

  Seven questions, eight results, one checked fact on the card.

• 36 Stratagems PDF

  The free edition. No email required.