{"product_id":"seeking-wisdom-from-darwin-to-munger-3rd-edition","title":"Seeking Wisdom | Peter Bevelin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeeking Wisdom [Third Edition]: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Bevelin\u003c\/strong\u003e begins his fascinating book with Confucius' great wisdom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeking Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e is the result of Bevelin's learning about attaining wisdom. His quest for wisdom originated partly from making mistakes himself and observing those of others but also from the philosophy of super-investor and \u003cstrong\u003eBerkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA man whose simplicity and clarity of thought was unequal to anything Bevelin had seen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to naturalist \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Darwin\u003c\/strong\u003e and Munger, Bevelin cites an encyclopedic range of thinkers: from first-century BCE Roman poet Publius Terentius to Mark Twain—from Albert Einstein to Richard Feynman—from 16th Century French essayist Michel de Montaigne to Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett. In the book, he describes ideas and research findings from many different fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is for those who love the constant search for knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in the spirit of Charles Munger, who says, \"All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there.\" There are roads that lead to unhappiness. An understanding of how and why we can \"die\" should help us avoid them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWe can't eliminate mistakes, but we can prevent those that can really hurt us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing exemplars of clear thinking and attained wisdom, Bevelin focuses on how our thoughts are influenced, why we make misjudgments and tools to improve our thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBevelin tackles such eternal questions as: Why do we behave like we do?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do we want out of life?\u003c\/strong\u003e What interferes with our goals? Read and study this wonderful multidisciplinary exploration of wisdom. It may change the way you think and act in business and in life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50304150077755,"sku":"1578644283","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781578644285.jpg?v=1776328874","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/seeking-wisdom-from-darwin-to-munger-3rd-edition","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}