Charlie Munger
Shaped my multidisciplinary thinking and my use of mental models for better judgment.
1 book reviewed6 quotesSystems
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Seated at Table 3, Models & risk
Seat 1 of 6. Also at the table:
Nassim TalebSharpened my grasp on uncertainty, risk management, and the importance of antifragility in complex systems.
Donella MeadowsEnhanced my skills in systems thinking and strategic approaches to complex problem solving.
Shane ParrishStrengthened my practice of building a latticework of mental models for clearer thinking and better decisions.
Venkatesh RaoDiscovered via Ribbonfarm blog. This guy is a high-level insight machine and has an engaging way of tracing societal patterns. He's influenced how I think about coordination problems and organizations as well as seeking truth.
Scott AdamsInfluenced my thinking on systems over goals, persuasion, and the power of stacking complementary skills.
Their books I’ve reviewed 1
Their words I kept 6
Poor Charlie's Almanack6 quotes
“The acquisition of wisdom is a moral duty.”
“Opportunity doesn’t come often, so seize it when it does. Opportunity meeting the prepared mind—that’s the game.”
“The best armour of old age is a well spent life perfecting it.”
“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn't read all the time -- none, zero. You'd be amazed at how much Warren reads--and at how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I'm a book with a couple of legs sticking out.”
“Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Day by day, and at the end of the day-if you live long enough-like most people, you will get out of life what you deserve.”
“Acquire worldly wisdom and adjust your behavior accordingly. If your new behavior gives you a little temporary unpopularity with your peer group…then to hell with them.”