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Jun 2023
17m 59s

A Few Short Stories

Morgan Housel
About this episode

Sometimes the best you can do when learning about any topic is to memorize a few short stories -- quick, direct, and to the point, that you're likely to remember forever.

This episode shares 15 short stories that have stuck with me, and helped me contextualize so many things in life, work, and investing.

One other note: I have a new book coming out this November. It's called Same as Ever, and you can pre-order it here:  http://amzn.to/41CHgKM

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