Weekend readings - 18 Feb'22 : Edition 76
A compilation of few interesting, multi-disciplinary links from the internet
“The number one idea is to view a stock as an ownership of the business and to judge the staying quality of the business in terms of its competitive advantage. Look for more value in terms of discounted future cash-flow than you are paying for. Move only when you have an advantage.” —Charlie Munger
Section 1 - Investing & Personal Finance
A lecture by Sanjay Bakshi: Some Life Lessons (video) (LINK)
The Investor’s Podcast: Expectations Investing with Michael Mauboussin (LINK)
Key takeaways from ‘Zurich Axioms’ [LINK]
Section 2 - Economic Trends & Themes
Facebook's downturn was a long time coming [LINK]
Section 3 - Personality study & Development
Putting Ideas into Words - by Paul Graham (LINK)
The Seven Habits That Lead to Happiness in Old Age - by Arthur C. Brooks (LINK)
Section 4 - Business History & management
The economics of Spotify [LINK]
Section 5 - Reading & Entertainment
NY interviewer : The sex scene is dead in the movies [LINK]
Diptakirti Chaudhari : The many avatars of Bappi Da [LINK]
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[Now reading - Book 8 of 2022] : The Hard Thing about Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
[Now Listening] : Maula by Anuv Jain
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That's it for me. Have a great weekend ahead!
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