Editing of the special was accelerated and “Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom,” featuring extended excerpts from the conversation, premiered Thursday evening. (This is a transcript.)
It will be re-aired, tomorrow, Saturday, December 2 at 3p ET; Sunday, December 3 at 5a ET, and Monday, December 4 at 3a ET.
‘I am very good at learning things from dead people’
After telling Becky that fixing the U.S. government falls into his “too hard” pile, Munger said he does think governments are necessary.
“When you get right down to it, what I am is a lover of the progress of civilization. That turns me on.”
His paternal grandparents felt the same way and introduced him to “Robinson Crusoe,” a 1719 English adventure novel written by Daniel Defoe that tells the story of a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island.
According to a Wikipedia summary, “The book can be considered a spiritual autobiography as Crusoe’s views on religion change dramatically from the start of his story to the end.”
Munger said he never got over it. “I’m still following Robinson Crusoe’s method of going at life. That’s what I did. I imitated Robinson Crusoe.”
He recalled that his maternal grandfather’s advice to his grandchildren was similar to the lesson Munger drew from the book.
“When they give you a real opportunity
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