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Back to EpisodesThe Philosopher, the Carpenter, and Wargames
Episode 85
Published 3 years, 6 months ago
Description
During the Warring States era, when the genius inventor Lu Ban designs a new siege weapon for the Kingdom of Chu, the king decides to attack the much weaker Kingdom of Song. Hearing this, the pacifist philosopher Mozi rushes to the scene to try to persuade the king otherwise. What follows is possibly the earliest recorded table-top wargame in history...