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The Psychology of Human Misjudgment
, subject: Psychological causes of human misjudgment
David calls this talk on psychological misjudgment the single most important piece to read.
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About this work
Munger first delivered the material as a speech at Harvard University in 1995 and later revised it into an essay published as an appendix to Poor Charlie's Almanack, drawing on cases such as Federal Express, Xerox, and Coca-Cola to illustrate the tendencies.
Why explore it
Best if you want a focused set of mental models for recognizing psychological factors that can distort judgment.
Key themes
- Psychological misjudgment factors
- Mental models
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 2 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Charlie Munger (the NEW Poor Charlie's Almanack) — David recommends this talk as the single most important piece to read.
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