@Draco Dei
Mao was just a guy. If he remained a random person, his book would just get memed and forgotten. But because he became somebody, even his shit was worshiped. And by shit I mean his book.
The Art of War had something to offer. The red book… you just get dumber after reading it.
@Bad Dragon
Wow, if the original is that level of dumb… actually it would make me wonder if such lines aren’t some sort of metaphor for more intricate and useful concepts that don’t make it across the culture gap? I know that at least some of “The Art of War” is at least a bit like that. More specifically, it is recommended to watch the flight of birds over trees. If they divert upwards when passing over a certain point, it probably means their is an (enemy) encampment there. But this is a general message to pay attention to envrionmental cues. Similarly “Seize the chance to pillage a goat.” is I THINK offered without further explanation, but means “Don’t pass up opportunities for small victories, they might prove critical in the long-run.” or something very close to that…
…or maybe Mao’s manual-writters really did half-ass it that much.
I wonder if the content of that book is as ridiculous as the Chinese Red Book.
“When you look up and the sky is blue, it means it’s not night.”
“If you throw yourself into water and it feels wet, it means you’re not wearing a skintight bodysuit.”
…
Silver Quill has me pretty convinced Our Town wasn’t communistic, but it was similarly phail…
My only objection here is that she has her post-reformation haircut.
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Mao was just a guy. If he remained a random person, his book would just get memed and forgotten. But because he became somebody, even his shit was worshiped. And by shit I mean his book.
The Art of War had something to offer. The red book… you just get dumber after reading it.
Wow, if the original is that level of dumb… actually it would make me wonder if such lines aren’t some sort of metaphor for more intricate and useful concepts that don’t make it across the culture gap? I know that at least some of “The Art of War” is at least a bit like that. More specifically, it is recommended to watch the flight of birds over trees. If they divert upwards when passing over a certain point, it probably means their is an (enemy) encampment there. But this is a general message to pay attention to envrionmental cues. Similarly “Seize the chance to pillage a goat.” is I THINK offered without further explanation, but means “Don’t pass up opportunities for small victories, they might prove critical in the long-run.” or something very close to that…
Edited
“When you look up and the sky is blue, it means it’s not night.”
“If you throw yourself into water and it feels wet, it means you’re not wearing a skintight bodysuit.”
…
My only objection here is that she has her post-reformation haircut.