“The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.” – David Friedman

As a follow-up to last week’s post on the art of war, I thought I’d share a final thought from Sun Tzu: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Ultimately, you don’t need fancy tactics to help you fight. Your brain will do just fine.

(Eugene Yiga is the editor of Varsity Blah and his latest book is available free, exclusively from www.varsityblah.com/about)