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Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger
Peter Bevelin begins his fascinating book with Confucius' great wisdom: "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." Seeking Wisdom is the result of Bevelin's learning about attaining wisdom. His quest for wisdom originated partly from making mistakes himself and observing those of others but also from the philosophy of super-i...more
Hardcover, 318 pages
Published
2007
by Post Scriptum AB
(first published 2003)
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More a compiliation of Buffet and Munger's words of wisdom than a book. As compiliations go, its pretty good. Some of my favorites:
Beliefs have biological consequences
Fear of loss is greater than the desire for gain
Our brain operates more on pattern recognition than logic
Cost of doing nothing can be greater than the cost of an action
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome
Human beings are good at interpreting new information so that prior conclusions remai...more
This is a very challenging read. It is dense, with vitally important insights packed on every page. How can we think clearly? Where do we find wisdom? Why do we trick ourselves?
All these questions and more are answered in these pages...
But, the book is organized so that you go through the steps of uncovering the mental processes first. It can be a slog at times, with so much learning when I just want to get to the "so how then do I live?" part...
That said, I think everyone with sufficient intell...more
All these questions and more are answered in these pages...
But, the book is organized so that you go through the steps of uncovering the mental processes first. It can be a slog at times, with so much learning when I just want to get to the "so how then do I live?" part...
That said, I think everyone with sufficient intell...more
To start off, I think this book contains some really interesting and useful information. Let me break it down for you.
Part One: What Influences Our Thinking. This is essentially a quick wrap up of evolutionary psychology. If you want to know about this, I'd suggest The Red Queen by Matt Ridley (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...). The supporting examples and case studies are explained more thoroughly.
Part Two: The Psychology of Misjudgments. This is just Psychology of Business. Behavior Ec...more
Part One: What Influences Our Thinking. This is essentially a quick wrap up of evolutionary psychology. If you want to know about this, I'd suggest The Red Queen by Matt Ridley (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...). The supporting examples and case studies are explained more thoroughly.
Part Two: The Psychology of Misjudgments. This is just Psychology of Business. Behavior Ec...more
Munger is one of the great thinkers of our time and will be remembered for many years to come. part one, deals with what influences our thinking. Part two, the psychology of misjudgements. Part three the physics and mathematics of misjudgements. Part four, guidelines to better thinking. Charlie Munger says "Be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent." - be consistently not stupid by reading the "13 Habits that made me Billions"
I majored with a Mechanical Engineering degree and, somehow, ended up working for 5 years as an associate film producer. I still remember how I stared in amazement at those seasoned producers and directors who consistently isolated the underlying issues behind complex arguments and apparent problems. Furthermore, they often displayed a superhero like power where they could x-ray an individual and –somehow- see her or his ulterior motives with crystal-clear clarity.
This book showed me that by re...more
This book showed me that by re...more
Ill science if you're looking to improve your own rational understanding of human behavior, psychology and strategic thinking. The historical references to great thinkers and Munger's 24 Standard Causes of Human Misjudgment alone make this worth a read. What's most interesting to see is Munger's own account of how he formed these relationships in building a greater latticework of understanding.
Great book on how to use simple mental models to make good decisions.
Describes all the big ideas from Newton, Ben Franklin, to Munger. No equations or math required.
Describes all the big ideas from Newton, Ben Franklin, to Munger. No equations or math required.
Seeking Wisdom is a hard-to-find collection of observations that analyze how some of the world's best thinkers approach problem solving. Great read!
Lots of good "common sense" from the approach of Buffett/Munger, supplemented by points and quotes from other thinkers. Actually many of the key points are borne out in the experiments in the Kahneman book Thinking, Fast and Slow. Some really good quotes that are a lot of fun -- like George Bernard Shaw's to the effect that the one thing we've learned from history is that people don't learn from history! A compendium of quotes from Berkshire Hathaway annual reports at the end. An older book, but...more
This book distilled all the lessons I learned in science and applied in life into a one-day read. It is now the first book I recommend to any student of life still seeking direction or meaning.
You will double your wisdom by only reading half of the book!
One of the smartest books ever written.
A book that everyone should read. And be re-read from time to time. The nuggets of wisdom that are peppered throughout from Munger, Buffett, Darwin, and a number of famous figures are worth the cost of entry in itself, and Bevelin does a very good job of expanding upon them and turning quotes into actionable wisdom
essential.
One of the best books I've read. Incredibly articulate writing about thinking and how we can improve our own, as well as minimising mistakes. Quite hard to get a hold of this book -- it cost me a fortune to have it sent from poorcharliesalmanack.com, but it was worth every cent.
A very good book. It breaks the psyche down in a very rational way.
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