The Surprising Life Advice Charlie Munger Found in Seinfeld | Final Interview with CNBC 2023
[Transcript]
BECKY QUICK: I think I’ve heard that you’ve been binge-watching Seinfeld. Is that right?
CHARLIE MUNGER: Well, I’ve finally gotten so that I’ve seen so many of the reruns twice that I don’t want to see them a third time. (Laughs) But I do like a bunch of self-centered people making the wrong decisions. It appeals to my — It is ridiculous. (Laughs) It’s utterly ridiculous. These people go out of their way to get into their insane worries and so on — and they solve some of their problems with humor.
BECKY QUICK: It’s a show about nothing, though.
CHARLIE MUNGER: Yes, but it’s — it's not really about nothing. It’s about the humor of life being used to make life endurable. By kidding one another, which is what they’re doing because they’re really kidding the audience, they are amusing us all.
Source: https://youtu.be/H5Oom5Rjp_Y?si=ZEkkZkAN6WyOWcl9
[YAPSS Takeaway]
The best way to get smarter is by reading a lot. Stories help us learn better because they’re easier to remember than plain facts. Even fiction — like the Bible, Shakespeare, and classic novels — can teach valuable life lessons.