Books like The Art of War
12 books with a reading profile close to The Art of War by Niccolò Machiavelli. Deep and outward-looking; a moderate read.
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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy
Also deep · history, philosophy
Miyamoto Musashi, an undefeated dual-sword duelist, organized this 1645 text into five scrolls titled Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and the Void.
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The Prince
Also deep and outward-looking · history, philosophy
Niccolò Machiavelli wrote this political treatise to instruct rulers on how to acquire and maintain power in a volatile state.
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God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Also outward-looking · history, philosophy
Christopher Hitchens argues that organized religion is a human invention that harms social progress and intellectual honesty.
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
Also deep and outward-looking · philosophy, theoretical
Sun Tzu’s treatise outlines thirteen distinct components of military engagement, ranging from initial calculations and terrain analysis to the deployment of fire and use of spies.
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
Also deep and outward-looking · history, philosophy
The text outlines how humanity, having largely managed the historical threats of famine, war, and plague, is refocusing its efforts on achieving immortality, bliss, and god-like powers.
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Silent Spring
Also deep and outward-looking · history, theoretical
Rachel Carson examines the environmental consequences of indiscriminate pesticide use, specifically focusing on synthetic chemical compounds like DDT.
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Common Sense
by Thomas Paine
Also outward-looking · history, theoretical
Thomas Paine argues that monarchy is an unnatural form of government that violates human equality and reason.
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Obra completa : Estuche con
Also outward-looking · history, theoretical
This three-volume collection tracks the biological and cultural evolution of Homo sapiens from the Stone Age to the digital era.
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A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Also deep and outward-looking · philosophy, theoretical
Mary Wollstonecraft argues that the apparent intellectual inferiority of women results from a lack of formal education rather than natural biological capability.
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Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
Also deep and outward-looking · philosophy, theoretical
Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that true understanding and ethical behavior only exist when individuals face personal consequences for their decisions.
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Utilitarianism
Also deep and outward-looking · philosophy, theoretical
John Stuart Mill defends the Greatest Happiness Principle, asserting that actions are right if they promote pleasure and wrong if they produce pain.
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The Lives of the Artists
Also outward-looking · history, classic literature
Giorgio Vasari’s seminal text traces the progression of Italian art from its medieval decline to its sixteenth-century peak.
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