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Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee

Charlie Munger Said 'Learning Machines' Win Even When They're Not The Smartest, But Warns That Success Only Compounds With This Habit

Charlie Munger

The late Berkshire Hathaway vice‑chair Charlie Munger once told USC law students that success belongs to "learning machines" who end every day a little wiser than they began.

What Happened: "I constantly see people rise in life who are not the smartest, sometimes not even the most diligent, but they are learning machines." Munger said at a 2007 commencement address, urging graduates to practice a multi‑disciplinary approach or risk stagnation.

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