China applied the Art of War against the Wuhan Virus. It was very successful.
Trump is applying the Art of the Deal with the American Virus. The Virus has the advantage and is increasing its demands. Trump filed 6 bankruptcies before he wrote the Art of the Deal. The 6 trillion relief spending is the beginning of the Trump deal. The ending will be Trump's seventh failed venture.
The Art of War, by Sun Tzu
A good read with some good points.
Laying plans.
point 18. All warfare is based on deception.
point 19. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.
point 22. If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
III. Attack by Stratagem
point 6. Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
point 9. O divine art of subtlety and secrecy! Through you we learn to be invisible, through you inaudible; and hence we can hold the enemy's fate in our hands.
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Vom Kriege (On War) by Claus Von Clausewitz is also the war "bible".
It also applies to advertising and sales strategy.
