Reading rank 268
Routines and Orgies: The Life of Peter Cundill, Financial Genius, Philosopher and Philanthropist
, subject: Biography of Peter Cundill, value investor, philanthropist, and journal keeper., 2014
An early journal entry in which Peter Cundill asks what he wants from his craft sets the terms for this biography of work, time and a life lived as his own.
67
Coverage Score
3
Scored evidence
About the book
The biography draws on four decades of Cundill's daily journals, which the publisher calls intimate, frank and confessional.
Why read it
Best if you want to settle what your work is for, spend your time on what matters most to that answer, and avoid regretting a life that was not your own.
Key themes
- Name what the work is for
- Live as if your biography will be written
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #160
This record is supported by 7 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Peter Cundill — David names this biography as the book the episode is dedicated to.