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Ghanima Atreides ([personal profile] atreideslioness) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2021-01-19 11:31 am
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Diplomacy, Relationships & Tactics: the Art of War [Tuesday, Period 3]

It was once again Monday, and Ghanima was seated on her desk, little red book in her hands.

"'There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare,'" she announced once everyone was seated. "So speaks Sun Tzu in the second P'ien. In it, he speaks of provisioning an army, and managing your resources."

"Today, we look at it from a non-combat viewpoint," Ghanima said, smiling at them. "If you're conducting a business merger, you should approach it the same as any other battle. Prolonged negotiations are something to avoid at all costs, since you usually end up losing something the longer you are engaged."

"Romantic relationships are the same way; as much fun as the chase can be, a prolonged pursuit of your target increases the chance of them slipping away," she teased, eyes flashing with amusement. "Those of you that have been watching the meta for Bridgerton have seen a very Art of War approach to relationships, including the provisioning of troops. Or gossips. How can you apply the suggestions made in the second P'ien to these two situations? I'd like you to break into groups and discuss."
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Re: Talk to the TA

[personal profile] unusual_sith 2021-01-19 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Lana is here, and still trying to figure out if Sith infighting counts as "prolonged warfare", and if so, if it proves or disproves the point.