Peter Bevelin begins his fascinating book with Confucius' great wisdom: "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." Seeking Wisdom 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-invest...
Peter Bevelin begins his fascinating book with Confucius' great wisdom: "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." Seeking Wisdom 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 Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charles Munger. A man whose simplicity and clarity of thought was unequal to anything Bevelin had seen.
In addition to naturalist Charles Darwin 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.
This book is for those who love the constant search for knowledge. It 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. We can't eliminate mistakes, but we can prevent those that can really hurt us.
Using 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. Bevelin tackles such eternal questions as: Why do we behave like we do? What do we want out of life? 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.
The strategy that is effective in the long run is a modern version of"a tooth for a tooth" or TIT-FOR-TAT. It says that we should cooperate at the first meeting and then do whatever our "opponent" did the last time. (查看原文)
贴一个goodreads的评论: idk how a casual reader with no prior exposure to topics covered in the book would ingest the densely packed material but if you are an ardent reader in topics such as decision scienc...贴一个goodreads的评论: idk how a casual reader with no prior exposure to topics covered in the book would ingest the densely packed material but if you are an ardent reader in topics such as decision science, finance and probability this book is nothing but a collection of ideas from these areas.这本书帮我串联了很多知识，起到的更多是丰富知识框架的作用。(展开)
原刊于《证券市场周刊》2013年第32期。 五花王/文 古人有云，读书要靠枕上、厕上、马上。 说到枕上，我床头放着的《Seeking Wisdom:From Darwin to Munger》（《探寻智慧：从达尔文到芒格》）是我百读不厌的一本书。从最早某家自称价值投资的杂志用内部资料形式翻译的中文版...
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Using 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. Bevelin tackles such eternal questions as: Why do we behave like we do? What do we want ou...
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1， I’m superior to the common run of men in noticing things which easily escape attention, and in observing them carefully. 2， I think it’s huge mistake not to absorb elementary worldly wisdom if you’re capable of doing it because it makes you better able to serve others, it makes you better able to serve yourself and it makes life more fun…I’m passionate about wisdom. 3， Do our genes h...
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1， I’m superior to the common run of men in noticing things which easily escape attention, and in observing them carefully.
2， I think it’s huge mistake not to absorb elementary worldly wisdom if you’re capable of doing it because it makes you better able to serve others, it makes you better able to serve yourself and it makes life more fun…I’m passionate about wisdom.
3， Do our genes have a life of their own?
No, genes expression depends on environmental conditions.
4， Neural connections are shaped by life experiences.
5， Behavior is influenced by our state of mind
Our life is what our thoughts make it.
6， What drives us?
We are driven by our need to avoid pain (and punishment) and a desire to gain pleasure (and reward)
7， The study also showed that a man felt most jealous when his woman was having sex with someone else, A woman felt most jealous when her man became emotionally attached to someone else.
8， Warren Buffett gives us some introductory remarks on why even smart people get bad results.
It’s ego. It’s greed. It’s fear. It’s mindless imitation of other people.
I would day if Charlie and I have any advantage it’s not because we are so smart, it is because we are rational and we very seldom let extraneous factors interfere with our thoughts. We don’t let other people’s opinion interfere with it. we try to get fearful when others are greedy. We try to get greedy when others are fearful.
I always look at IQ and talent as representing the horsepower of the motor, but then in terms of the output, the efficiency with which the motor works, depends on rationality. That’s because a lot of people start our with 400-horsepower motor and get a hundred horsepower of output. It’s way better to have a 200-horsepower motor and get it all into output. So why do smart people do things that interfere with getting the output they’re entitled to? It gets into the habits, and character and temperament（气质）, and it really gets into having in a rational manner.
Our anatomy, physiology and biochemistry are the fundamental bases for our behavior. It is our brain, its anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and how these parts function that set the limits for how we think. But since our brain's parts also interact with our body's anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, we must see brain and body together. They are part of the same system - us. What we feel an...
2019-12-08 12:55
Our anatomy, physiology and biochemistry are the fundamental bases for our behavior.
It is our brain, its anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and how these parts function that set the limits for how we think. But since our brain's parts also interact with our body's anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, we must see brain and body together. They are part of the same system - us.
What we feel and think depends on neural connections
大脑的构造
神经元细胞，胶质细胞
轴突，树突
What determines how these neurons connect and their patterns? Our genes and life experiences, situational or environmental conditions, and a degree of randomness.
The most striking result ofour interactive network is flexibility. A flexibility to take on new roles as conditions changes and an ability to produce the same result in different ways.
Genes control the chemistry in the brain but need to be activated by the environment.
元素与结构
People behave differently because differences in their environment cause different life experiences.
大脑状态影响了我们的行为，但我们的长期行为塑造了我们的大脑结构。
Studies show that a placebo can improve a patient's condition simply because the patient expects it will work.
Our genes and life experiences determine how neurons connect thereby influencing and setting the limits for our behavior. We were born with the basics of life. We had neural connections that regulated our breathing, heartbeat, temperature, etc. How does our brain select those neural connections that produce useful behavior? Our brain is a product ofevolution.
Financial historian Charles P. Kindleberger says in <Manias, Panics, and Crashes>: "There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich."
2019-03-06 07:33
Financial historian Charles P. Kindleberger says in <Manias, Panics, and Crashes>: "There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich."引自 Explain mistakes from psychology
"All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there." "I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don't believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody's that smart."
2019-02-25 07:21
"All I want to know is where I'm going to die so I'll never go there."
"I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don't believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody's that smart."
The best way to achieve wisdom is to learn the big ideas that underlie reality. People who aren't geniuses can outthink the rest of mankind if they develop certain thinking habits.
2019-02-25 07:27
The best way to achieve wisdom is to learn the big ideas that underlie reality.
People who aren't geniuses can outthink the rest of mankind if they develop certain thinking habits.
Our anatomy, physiology and biochemistry are the fundamental bases for our behavior. It is our brain, its anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and how these parts function that set the limits for how we think. But since our brain's parts also interact with our body's anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, we must see brain and body together. They are part of the same system - us. What we feel an...
2019-12-08 12:55
Our anatomy, physiology and biochemistry are the fundamental bases for our behavior.
It is our brain, its anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and how these parts function that set the limits for how we think. But since our brain's parts also interact with our body's anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, we must see brain and body together. They are part of the same system - us.
What we feel and think depends on neural connections
大脑的构造
神经元细胞，胶质细胞
轴突，树突
What determines how these neurons connect and their patterns? Our genes and life experiences, situational or environmental conditions, and a degree of randomness.
The most striking result ofour interactive network is flexibility. A flexibility to take on new roles as conditions changes and an ability to produce the same result in different ways.
Genes control the chemistry in the brain but need to be activated by the environment.
元素与结构
People behave differently because differences in their environment cause different life experiences.
大脑状态影响了我们的行为，但我们的长期行为塑造了我们的大脑结构。
Studies show that a placebo can improve a patient's condition simply because the patient expects it will work.
Our genes and life experiences determine how neurons connect thereby influencing and setting the limits for our behavior. We were born with the basics of life. We had neural connections that regulated our breathing, heartbeat, temperature, etc. How does our brain select those neural connections that produce useful behavior? Our brain is a product ofevolution.
Financial historian Charles P. Kindleberger says in <Manias, Panics, and Crashes>: "There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich."
2019-03-06 07:33
Financial historian Charles P. Kindleberger says in <Manias, Panics, and Crashes>: "There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich."引自 Explain mistakes from psychology
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1， I’m superior to the common run of men in noticing things which easily escape attention, and in observing them carefully. 2， I think it’s huge mistake not to absorb elementary worldly wisdom if you’re capable of doing it because it makes you better able to serve others, it makes you better able to serve yourself and it makes life more fun…I’m passionate about wisdom. 3， Do our genes h...
Our anatomy, physiology and biochemistry are the fundamental bases for our behavior. It is our brain, its anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and how these parts function that set the limits for how we think. But since our brain's parts also interact with our body's anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, we must see brain and body together. They are part of the same system - us. What we feel an...
Financial historian Charles P. Kindleberger says in <Manias, Panics, and Crashes>: "There is nothing so disturbing to one's well-being and judgment as to see a friend get rich."
0 有用 ILoveRMB 2018-02-01
如何学到芒格思维的知识清单（看的中文版《投资大家芒格二》）
0 有用 [已注销] 2011-10-21
！！！！！
1 有用 Lucia 2017-11-21
努力看了快一半看不下去了，如果之前这类书都没接触过，那是真的很透彻很详尽；但是大都看过的话想找新的东西很难
0 有用 wildsheepchase 2015-12-16
太多的罗列，读起来干巴巴的。虽然内容还是很智慧的。
0 有用 [已注销] 2012-02-11
每月读一遍。
0 有用 一介臣 2021-05-21
Value杂志《投资大家芒格》（二）
0 有用 蜜缇 2021-04-27
贴一个goodreads的评论: idk how a casual reader with no prior exposure to topics covered in the book would ingest the densely packed material but if you are an ardent reader in topics such as decision scienc... 贴一个goodreads的评论: idk how a casual reader with no prior exposure to topics covered in the book would ingest the densely packed material but if you are an ardent reader in topics such as decision science, finance and probability this book is nothing but a collection of ideas from these areas.这本书帮我串联了很多知识，起到的更多是丰富知识框架的作用。 (展开)
0 有用 丘品焕 2021-04-18
对这类半心里学半哲学半伪科学的书实在太腻了，觉得一般。
0 有用 少荃 2021-04-11
非常牛逼的一本书，思想集成度及实用性令我震惊，斗胆称之，投资界的【管锥编】，建议看原版。关于芒格，透彻理解两本就够了，《宝典》和它。
0 有用 了妄唯真 2021-04-02
王成推荐，已经下载中英文版。