Rick, it was so good to see you today! I learned a few things from you about being more engaging while on live, and I thank you for that. I would do a podcast, but I'd hate to do it alone, feels like a lot of work :)
Love the message, Louie! I also think when people hear, "multidisciplinary," they just think of standard school subjects like math, science, and art. But I know from experience that inspiration can be found pretty much everywhere, like in pop culture, sports, religion, etc. Keeping an open mind increases your odds of becoming Bronze!
That's a great point Alvin, there are so many "disciplines" that haven't even been defined by academia or have yet to be defined. Inspiration can come from any of it.
I like that TMC, it's amazing how these things feed into each other, too. Sometimes having the breadth (internally) makes you even better at the one thing they pay you for externally. Like the Munger example, or Ben Franklin, etc.
I have always been a dabbler, reading random books that I never know how I might use the knowledge from, but maybe I am becoming bronze, this perspective made me feel better about it, thanks!
I loved the bronze comparison (mixing tin and bronze to get something much better.)
Charlie Munger was a living example of the results that come about when reading and studying a wide range/multiplicity of subjects and applying them to investing and life.
Louie, I just came here straight from watching your WOP's saloon.
Well, reading this I felt personally attacked (though in the best way possible) by your suggestion that I might have some tin in me needing a little copper.
The image of ancient ancestors melting metals is a lot to live up to - I can’t even melt cheese without creating a small kitchen tragedy.
But your metaphor works because I, too, know the fear of looking foolish. Mixing disciplines might not turn me into bronze, but at the very least, I might become rust-resistant. Thanks - this makes me feel a little tougher today.
Marvelous presentation today on this subject Louie. I really think you ought to consider a podcast! Your enthusiasm is infectious!
Rick, it was so good to see you today! I learned a few things from you about being more engaging while on live, and I thank you for that. I would do a podcast, but I'd hate to do it alone, feels like a lot of work :)
Love the message, Louie! I also think when people hear, "multidisciplinary," they just think of standard school subjects like math, science, and art. But I know from experience that inspiration can be found pretty much everywhere, like in pop culture, sports, religion, etc. Keeping an open mind increases your odds of becoming Bronze!
That's a great point Alvin, there are so many "disciplines" that haven't even been defined by academia or have yet to be defined. Inspiration can come from any of it.
Excellent post, Louie! I've written a recent note on the same core idea: so many fields of "knowledge work" would benefit from such an approach.
https://substack.com/@themanagementconsultant/note/c-74096441?r=2k48qd&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
I like that TMC, it's amazing how these things feed into each other, too. Sometimes having the breadth (internally) makes you even better at the one thing they pay you for externally. Like the Munger example, or Ben Franklin, etc.
What a banger of an essay to return after an absence - just accentuates how much I have missed M&Ms!
Glad you're back writing again, Louie!
I have always been a dabbler, reading random books that I never know how I might use the knowledge from, but maybe I am becoming bronze, this perspective made me feel better about it, thanks!
Be bronze 🥉
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Excellent post, Louie!
I loved the bronze comparison (mixing tin and bronze to get something much better.)
Charlie Munger was a living example of the results that come about when reading and studying a wide range/multiplicity of subjects and applying them to investing and life.
Louie, I just came here straight from watching your WOP's saloon.
Well, reading this I felt personally attacked (though in the best way possible) by your suggestion that I might have some tin in me needing a little copper.
The image of ancient ancestors melting metals is a lot to live up to - I can’t even melt cheese without creating a small kitchen tragedy.
But your metaphor works because I, too, know the fear of looking foolish. Mixing disciplines might not turn me into bronze, but at the very least, I might become rust-resistant. Thanks - this makes me feel a little tougher today.
Thanks for the talk inside WoP!