That’s because it was written at a time when nobles were considered the only natural choice of leadership class, so you’ve got military forces being lead by people with zero practical military knowledge. It’s literally meant to be babies first strategy and logistics guide. Sun Tzu is intentionally dumbing shit down for his audience.
I think this is the most important factor, but at the same time anyone responsible for complex tasks should be well familiar with the value of a simple list of the task’s fundamentals. It’s not that they don’t know these principles, but that reminders can break tunnel vision or prevent simple mistakes born of complacency.
That’s because it was written at a time when nobles were considered the only natural choice of leadership class, so you’ve got military forces being lead by people with zero practical military knowledge. It’s literally meant to be babies first strategy and logistics guide. Sun Tzu is intentionally dumbing shit down for his audience.
I think this is the most important factor, but at the same time anyone responsible for complex tasks should be well familiar with the value of a simple list of the task’s fundamentals. It’s not that they don’t know these principles, but that reminders can break tunnel vision or prevent simple mistakes born of complacency.