How do these super-smart people with all these degrees and higher mathematics end up doing these dumb things? I think it's explainable by the old pro… - Charlie Munger

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How do these super-smart people with all these degrees and higher mathematics end up doing these dumb things? I think it's explainable by the old proverb that to the man with a hammer every problem looks pretty much like a nail. They've learned these techniques and they just twist the problem so it fits the solution — which is not the way to do it.

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About Charlie Munger

Charles Thomas Munger (January 1, 1924 – November 28, 2023) was Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, the diversified investment corporation chaired by investor Warren Buffett.

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Native Name: Charles Thomas Munger
Alternative Names: Charlie Thomas Munger • Charles T. Munger
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