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I know that a lot of people here on HN are enamored with CM but I feel differently. 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 a…
One of my favorite Munger quotes is "The more you shout it out, the more you pound it in". 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 did…
"strong opinions, loosely held" (i think it was Bezos who first expressed this ideal?)
I know that a lot of people here on HN are enamored with CM but I feel differently. 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 a…
Every thread about munger points this out. Personally I feel it’s missing the forest for the trees. I’m not going to defend the dorm, but munger was one of the titans of business and investing. There’s so much more founders can take away from him than this story about the dorm.
As a matter of fact we should stop revering multi billionares. There definitely should be a comeback of the term stinkin rich.
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"strong opinions, loosely held" (i think it was Bezos who first expressed this ideal?)
Isn't Munger famous for strong opinions strongly held on things he doesn't know about? I don't understand the worship here.
I know that a lot of people here on HN are enamored with CM but I feel differently. 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 a…
One of my favorite Munger quotes is "The more you shout it out, the more you pound it in". 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 did…
I know that a lot of people here on HN are enamored with CM but I feel differently. 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 a…
I’ve heard this anecdote multiple times. But, what was the rationale for making it windowless? Was he trying to discourage students from spending any time in their rooms?