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The 33 Strategies of War

All 33 strategies from Robert Greene's book, in the book's own five parts. A flashcard for each strategy saying what it tells you to do, and a matching game pairing the situation you are in with the strategy that answers it.

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Part 1: Self-directed warfare
Strategies 1 to 4. Naming your opponents, breaking with your own past, keeping your head, and forcing yourself to act.
Flashcards: 4
Pair match: 4
8 total questions
Part 2: Organisational warfare
Strategies 5 to 7. Running a group without being obeyed to the letter, and giving it something to care about.
Flashcards: 3
Pair match: 3
6 total questions
Part 3: Defensive warfare
Strategies 8 to 11. Choosing what not to fight, letting the other side move first, and the value of doing nothing.
Flashcards: 4
Pair match: 4
Locked · 8 questions inside
Part 4: Offensive warfare, strategies 12 to 17
Playing for the whole war, reading the person in charge, moving fast, and finding the one thing holding them up.
Flashcards: 6
Pair match: 6
Locked · 12 questions inside
Part 4: Offensive warfare, strategies 18 to 22
Coming in from the side, closing off escape, winning before the fight, negotiating while advancing, and finishing well.
Flashcards: 5
Pair match: 5
Locked · 10 questions inside
Part 5: Unconventional warfare, strategies 23 to 28
Letting people deceive themselves, breaking your own pattern, moral ground, offering no target, alliances, and rivals who undo themselves.
Flashcards: 6
Pair match: 6
Locked · 12 questions inside
Part 5: Unconventional warfare, strategies 29 to 33
Taking small pieces, getting inside people's heads, working from within, hidden aggression, and answering terror.
Flashcards: 5
Pair match: 5
Locked · 10 questions inside
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