From Publishers Weekly

As in his bestselling The 48 Laws of Power, Greene puts a modern spin on wisdom that has stood the test of history, only this time his role model is Sun Tzu rather than Machiavelli. The argument is fairly standard: despite our most noble intentions, "aggressive impulses that are impossible to ignore or repress" make military combat a fitting metaphor for getting ahead in life. Greene's advice covers everything from steeling one's mind for battle to specific defensive and offensive tactics—notably, the final section on "dirty" warfare is one of the book's longest. Historical lessons are outlined and interpreted, with amplifying quotations crammed into the margins.

出版商周刊
正如在他的畅销书《48条权力法则》中一样，格林对经受住历史考验的智慧进行了现代演绎，只是这次他的榜样是孙子而不是马基雅维利。这一观点相当标准：尽管我们有着最高尚的意图，“无法忽视或压制的侵略性冲动”使军事斗争成为人生进步的恰当比喻。格林的建议涵盖了从坚定战斗意志到具体的防御和进攻战术的方方面面。值得注意的是，关于“肮脏”战争的最后一节是本书最长的一节。对历史教训进行了概述和解释，在页边空白处塞满了放大的引文。