The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
by Charlie Munger
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Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
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Recommended by 12 notable people, including Bill Gates and Naval Ravikant
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Poor Charlie's Almanack collects eleven talks by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, spanning 1986 to 2007. It’s less a cohesive book than a series of sharp, often rambling reflections on business, psychology, and life. The main value lies in his multidisciplinary 'mental models' approach—pulling from multiple fields to make better decisions. However, the format can feel repetitive, and Munger’s curmudgeonly tone and frequent tangents into historical anecdotes may try the patience of readers seeking clean, actionable frameworks.
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From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. “Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up,” Charles T. Munger advises in Poor Charlie’s Almanack. Originally published in 2005, this compendium of eleven talks delivered by the legendary Berkshire Hathaway vice-chairman between 1986 and 2007 has become a touchstone for a generation of investors and entrepreneurs seeking to absorb the enduring wit and wisdom of one of the great minds of the 20th and 21st centuries. Edited by Peter D. Kaufman, chairman and CEO of Glenair and longtime friend of Charlie Munger—whom he…
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Length:473 pages (Long)
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