How to Build Worldly Wisdom - The Greatest Mental Models of Charlie Munger

Practical Psycholgoy lessons from Warren Buffet's business partner. Ideas used to create rational thinking and build a Trillion-Dollar empire.

Today we dissect the best lessons from "Poor Charlies Almanac" A blueprint for rational thinking and sensible investing.

Charlie Munger loved Psychology and wanted there to be a course on Practical Psychology to be taught at all universities. He believed it would make the world a better place.

His book combines his favourite tools from psychology as well as other lessons and mental models he found to build worldly wisdom and the best investing record in history.

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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Mastering Wisdom 00:23 Charlie Munger's Influence 01:13 The Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast 02:07 Exploring Poor Charlie's Almanac 03:54 #1 - Interdisciplinary Thinking 06:40 Understanding Circle of Competence 07:50 Opportunity Costs in Decision Making 08:45 The Inversion Principle 11:39 #2 - Cognitive Biases 12:47 Confirmation Bias and Clear Thinking 14:34 Authority Bias and Independent Thought 16:26 Social Proof and Individuality 17:51 Arguing Against Your Own Beliefs 18:49 # Weaknesses 19:20 Lack of Emotion and suspension of belief 20:41 Binary thinking and Fixed Mindset 21:30 Arrogance and assumption that others are stupid 25:46 #3 - Rational Decision Making 26:59 First Principles Thinking 28:47 Probabilistic Thinking and Risks 30:22 The Margin of Safety 31:37 Chauffeur Knowledge vs. True Understanding 33:51 Applying Mental Models in Real Life 34:39 Sharing Wisdom and Building Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices