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Classic ideas from different cultures and eras, applied to the questions of today: strategy, markets, leadership, politics, and how we live and work.
The Prince · Niccolò Machiavelli · Florence, written 1513
Five hundred years ago, a Florentine diplomat wrote the handbook on power that every capital still reads. What The Prince explains about modern politics — and what it gets wrong.
The Art of War · attributed to Sun Tzu · China, Warring States period
Twenty-five centuries before the trading floor, a Chinese general wrote the playbook for uncertain terrain. What The Art of War still teaches markets about information, patience, and positioning.
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