In the realm of wise investors and business moguls, Charlie Munger, the billionaire business partner of Warren Buffett, is a source of valuable advice. His interests span wide, but they all converge on a singular focus: the pursuit of wealth, happiness and the avoidance of making dumb mistakes. During the 2023 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual meeting, Buffett expressed his desire to be born in the present day, considering it a superior world compared to any before. He acknowledged that modern comm
It’s possible to agree with a point someone is making while not liking the person saying it. Personally I find discussion about the topic itself more interesting than talking about billionaires.
The context of who said it and what their situation is matters immensely though. Do you not question the motive of a billionaire telling 99% of the planet that the world is gonna get tougher and that we need to expect less in order to be happy? It’s like somebody driving a water truck through a desert telling the thirsty masses that they will be happier if they expect no rain. What qualifies him to tell us what to expect when he has no such challenge? Why is he even talking about this?
