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Charles Thomas Munger (born January 1, 1924) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

Known for: Poor Charlie"s Almanack

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Poor Charlie"s Almanack

Poor Charlie"s Almanack

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Poor Charlie’s Almanack is a collection of speeches, essays, and commentary by Charles T. Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Edited by Peter D. Kaufman, the book presents Munger’s insights on investing, decision-making, human psychology, and life philosophy, emphasizing multidisciplinary thinking and rationality. It serves as both a biography and a compendium of Munger’s intellectual framework, reflecting his humor and wisdom.

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The Psychology of Human Misjudgment

When I delivered the talk called “The Psychology of Human Misjudgment,” my goal was simple: to make intelligent people aware of how profoundly their own minds betray them. I had noticed that even the smartest investors and executives were constantly tripped up by elementary psychological tendencies....

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The Importance of Mental Models

A man with a single lens sees one world; a man with many lenses sees reality. My argument for mental models has always been that no single discipline can teach you enough about life. You need a latticework—a grid of fundamental ideas from several fields—so that when reality presents itself, you have...

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About Charles T. Munger

Charles Thomas Munger (born January 1, 1924) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Munger is recognized for his advocacy of rational thinking, mental models, and multidisciplin...

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Charles Thomas Munger (born January 1, 1924) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Munger is recognized for his advocacy of rational thinking, mental models, and multidisciplinary learning, influencing generations of investors and thinkers.

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Charles Thomas Munger (born January 1, 1924) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

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