by mustafabisic1 on 12/1/23, 10:01 AM with 29 comments
by mg on 12/1/23, 11:02 AM
Meaning that if you talk with a strong opinion on a subject, then it is hard for you to change your mind by thinking it through further and coming to the conclusion that you were wrong.
I guess one could turn this into a recommendation like "Speak softly and stay flexible".
It's interesting to note that Munger himself often didn't follow this advice and was quite bold in expressing his thoughts.
by louwrentius on 12/1/23, 12:11 PM
In October 2021, Munger's insistence that the university follow his design compelled architect Dennis McFadden, who had served the university for two decades, to resign from the university's Design Review Committee. McFadden stated that the windowless, 1.68-million-square-foot dormitory would be "unsupportable from my perspective as an architect, a parent, and a human being ... An ample body of documented evidence shows that interior environments with access to natural light, air, and views to nature improve both the physical and mental wellbeing of occupants ... The Munger Hall design ignores this evidence and seems to take the position that it doesn't matter ... [T]he building is a social and psychological experiment with an unknown impact on the lives and personal development of the undergraduates the university serves."[48] In August 2023, after widespread backlash to what critics called the "windowless dorm," UC Santa Barbara abandoned the project and began to solicit alternative housing proposals. Munger also withdrew his pledge of support.
by baerrie on 12/1/23, 9:11 PM
by scandox on 12/1/23, 11:27 AM
I guess I feel like if life is a game I've played very poorly, but if life is for living I've lived pretty well.
But of course that's loser talk /s