The book this episode covers
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
The host recommends the book to any listener interested in Charlie Munger's ideas, noting it contains far more than could be covered in one episode.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise
Books David recommends along the way
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Confessions of an Advertising Man
David Ogilvy · Reading rank 20 · in 23 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
The Outsiders
William N. Thorndike Jr. · Reading rank 45 · in 9 other episodes
The host says Henry Singleton is profiled in The Outsiders and presents him as a capital allocator Munger and Buffett consider worth studying.
Founder theme
Fortune's Formula
William Poundstone · Reading rank 130 · in 6 other episodes
The host says Munger's book introduced him to Fortune's Formula, calls the premise fascinating, and commits to covering it soon.
Explicit praise
Influence
Robert B. Cialdini · Reading rank 385 · in 1 other episode
David says he read Cialdini's book long ago and believes he read it twice.
Founder theme · Reread language
Also mentioned
First a Dream
Jim Clayton with Bill Retherford · Reading rank 146 · in 7 other episodes
Cross-episode reference
Poor Richard's Almanack
Benjamin Franklin · Reading rank 403 · in 5 other episodes
David reads Buffett's comparison between Franklin and Munger, naming thrift, duty, hard work, and simplicity, then later uses Franklin's maxim about appealing to interest to explain the power of incentives.
Founder theme
The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell · Reading rank 472
David invokes Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point as an analogy for Munger's breakpoint and tipping-moment physics model.
Founder theme
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works