The Warrior Ethos
by Steven Pressfield
A short book on the warrior code across Spartans, Romans, Alexander's army and modern soldiers: honour, shame, selflessness, and the inner war. Written for troops; applicable to anyone who fights for anything.
Read it if…
you want the warrior code in an hour.
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Skip it if…
you dislike martial framing.
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Three things you will actually use
- The enemy is within.
- Shame culture holds the line.
- Fight for the one beside you.
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The code, in an hour.
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