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I’m excited to share this previously unreleased 2022 conversation between Charlie Munger and Todd Combs. Public Release: Oct 6th. Members have access now.Join us. As with any Munger talk, the subjects are both deep and wide. I’ve pulled out the ideas that most resonated with me. You’ll learn how Munger recognized people worth betting on, chose problems … The post [Outliers] Charlie Munger’s Interview with Todd Combs appeared first on Farnam Street.
A brief, no-fluff, summary of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. If you want to learn how capitalist countries become socialist, this book will help you. Let’s dive in. Atlas Shrugged: The Simple Version The world depends on a relatively small number of people who build, invent, and produce. They are the entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, industrialists, … The post The Best Summary of Atlas Shrugged appeared first on Farnam Street.
A lot of otherwise talented people are too pessimistic to actually do anything. They are paralyzed by risks that don’t exist and greatly exaggerate them where they do, preventing them from being one of the best. Consider this lightly edited excerpt from a conversation between Charlie Rose and Magnus Carlsen that argues it’s better to … The post The Winner’s Edge appeared first on Farnam Street.
Why write an essay when you can type a few words and have AI generate one for you? Why write an email when AI can auto-respond for you with all the typical pleasantries and talking-points? While AI doing these things for you is likely to happen, it’s not necessarily a good thing. Even when these … The post Why Write appeared first on Farnam Street.
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I’m excited to share this previously unreleased 2022 conversation between Charlie Munger and Todd Combs. Public Release: Oct 6th. Members have access now.Join us. As with any Munger talk, the subjects are both deep and wide. I’ve pulled out the ideas that most resonated with me. You’ll learn how Munger recognized people worth betting on, chose problems … The post [Outliers] Charlie Munger’s Interview with Todd Combs appeared first on Farnam Street.
August was another fabulous summer month in the UK. The lack of rain became a nasty drought, with hosepipe bans across much of the country – including my Coastal Folly’s Wessex Water supplier (for the first time in over 50 years). But lawns aside it made for an enjoyable month. I spent quite a bit… Continue reading August ’26: Summer calm →
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