Poor Charlie’s Almanack

The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

By: Charles T. Munger

Narrated by: Grover Gardener

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 11 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 calls “this generation’s answer to Benjamin Franklin”—this abridged Stripe Press edition of Poor Charlie’s Almanack features a brand-new foreword by Stripe cofounder John Collison.

Poor Charlie’s Almanack draws on Munger’s encyclopedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, and ethics—and more besides—to introduce the latticework of mental models that underpin his rational and rigorous approach to life, learning, and decision-making. Delivered with Munger’s characteristic sharp wit and rhetorical flair, it is an essential volume for any listener seeking to go to bed a little wiser than when they woke up.

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Updated. Timeless.

All the talks are great. The famous talk on human misjudgment has been expanded and updated so it is worthwhile even if you’ve heard the original.

Wonderful truths shared throughout.

Love the content. Love the narrator. Immutable truths shared throughout the book. Sage advice from a great mind.

Simply beautiful

A lot of lessons and food for thoughts on this book. Definitely a must read!!

So good

This book is filled with useful wisdom that I will use for a long time to come. Charlie Munger was so smart and his teaching skill set is off the charts. There’s a charm in his speeches that draws the reader in and makes you feel like he’s talking just to you. It’s a well thought out book and the reading performance was spot on.

Great if you can remain focused

Dryer than…… something really dry anyway. Lots of great stuff. Plenty of repetition which isn’t necessarily bad given the content. I had to chew it to get it down but I learned a lot. Also very thought provoking.