Book · recommended on 3 episodes
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charlie Munger ISBN 1953953247
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Charlie Munger ISBN 1953953247
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This book by Charlie Munger has come up 3 times on Tim Ferriss. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Edward O. Thorp, Naval Ravikant, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-06-15 and the most recent from 2024-05-22. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“there's also Charlie munger's book poor Charlie's alic yeah which has a lot of these things embedded in it”— Edward O. Thorp
The guest here is Brene Brown and Edward O. Thorp: Two featured guests: Brene Brown, University of Houston research professor and six-time #1 NYT bestselling author (Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead); and Edward O. Thorp, mathematics professor, legendary blackjack player and hedge fund manager, author of Beat the Dealer and A Man for All Markets. A 10-year anniversary super-combo pairing Brene Brown on self-acceptance and armor with Edward Thorp on beating Vegas and Wall Street.
“his speeches are collected in poor Charlie's Almanac and they're worth reading”— Naval Ravikant
The guest here is Naval Ravikant and Nick Kokonas: Two featured guests in this anniversary compilation. Naval Ravikant: co-founder of AngelList and Airchat, angel investor, host of the Naval podcast. Nick Kokonas: former derivatives/options trader, co-owner and co-founder of the Alinea Group of restaurants (including three-Michelin-star Alinea) and founder of the Tock booking software. Tim Ferriss 10-year anniversary super combo: Naval Ravikant on honesty, habits, and happiness, plus Nick Kokonas on asymmetric risk and reinventing restaurants.
“rave reviews of the books sapiens poor Charlie's Almanac influence and man's search for meaning among others”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer: A compilation of three Tools of Titans profiles: Derek Sivers, the introverted musician-turned-philosopher who founded and sold CD Baby; BJ Miller, a triple-amputee palliative care physician who has guided roughly 1,000 deaths; and Christopher Sommer, a former US National Team gymnastics coach and founder of the Gymnastic Bodies strength-training system. Tim Ferriss narrates his Tools of Titans intro plus profiles of Derek Sivers, BJ Miller, and Christopher Sommer.
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