Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger dies aged 99

Re:Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger dies aged 99 by needadvicebadly on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @05:48PM (#38452600)

Genuine question: why is there such an outpouring of love for him? I know he was a very successful investor, but what beyond that has garnered him the adulation of so many people?

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Re:Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger dies aged 99 by readthenotes1 on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @07:54PM (#38453958)

He looks like an everyman and talks simply.

"Always take the high road, it’s far less crowded.”

And other quotable nuggets make him seem wise

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Re:Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger dies aged 99 by mocheeze on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @02:56AM (#38456724)

I don't get it either. Over on Reddit I'm getting lambasted for saying that a Berkshire company's $6000 deductible for an employee's family health insurance is a raw deal in a memoriam thread (even with $0 premium). These people don't realize how they're getting ripped off by their boss.

But I guess they probably think I'm disobeying some Munger's Law like "Don't feel like you deserve better from your boss for your work. Just do better work for your boss. Trust me, it will pay off."

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