05-05-2017, 01:26 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2017, 01:29 AM by APeacefulWarrior.)
And as an addendum, realtalk: Read "The Art of War." If trolls are a problem for you, there is a whole lot of advice in it which is just as applicable on the Internet as on ancient Chinese battlefields. I've sometimes wondered if Sun Tzu was positive or negative, but either way, he had an excellent grasp on power dynamics and the value of 'soft' warfare which focuses on information and perception rather than direct combat.
(I mean, one would assume that a book called "The Art of War" would be negative, yet the overwhelming message of the book is "Whenever possible, achieve your goals without direct conflict." For a time and place which was unavoidably drenched in war, that's about as positive a practical message as one could hope for.)
(I mean, one would assume that a book called "The Art of War" would be negative, yet the overwhelming message of the book is "Whenever possible, achieve your goals without direct conflict." For a time and place which was unavoidably drenched in war, that's about as positive a practical message as one could hope for.)