Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Munger extols the phenomenal achievements of lee kuan yew, commonly referred to by his initials lky, was the first prime minister of singapore, governing for three decades. When lee kuan yew speaks, presidents, prime ministers, diplomats, and ceos listen. Somebody in singapore reading books and deciding united states was the answer to. The munger series learning from lee kuan yew investment. If you are seeking to improve in any of these areas. Under decades of lee kuan yews leadership, singapore transformed itself from a british outpost into a global trade and finance giant. Apr 20, 2015 there should be more willingness to take the blows of life as they fall. There is a connection here with investing and my recent trip. Inspiring life changing habits of lky kindle edition by powers, ethan. This is better than athens, this is an unbelievable history. Lee is recognised as the nations founding father, with the country described as transitioning from the third world to first world in a single generation under his. His vision, wrote henry kissinger, was of a state that would not simply survive, but prevail by excelling.
The george washington of singapore, lee kuan yew, decided to marry the smartest girl in his class. The country is by far the smallest in southeast asia and was not gifted with many natural resources. The wit and wisdom of warren buffett and charlie munger forbes. Charlie munger full of praise of singapore and mr lee kuan yew. Not whining all the time and trying to fix it by whining. Books by lee kuan yew author of from third world to first. Valuewalk is a news website responsible for breaking the. Lee kuan yew s most popular book is from third world to first. In just 7 words, warren buffett and his investing partner. Lee kuan yews death this year was big loss to the world. Jan 20, 2015 charlie munger is asked a question of his favourite political system, he choses singapore and explains why. I like warren buffett and i absolutely adore charlie munger.
Charlie mungers 2015 daily journal annual meeting part 3. Former prime minister of singapore lee kuan yew discusses globalization, immigration, and singapores relevance in the world. Almost singlehandedly responsible for transforming singapore into a westernstyle economic succ. Lee kuan lew took a swampland and turned it into a developed country in one generation. Lee kuan yews speech to the singapore press club at raffles hotel. Charlie munger s thoughts on lee kuan yew understanding how the world worked one of the more important part of lee kuan yew s success across various areas where problems in singapore needed to be solved both domestically and internationally, came in his accurate understanding in how the world worked. Valuewalk is a news website responsible for breaking the worldwide news on business, politics and technology. Gates said, the book had a profound effect on the way i think about history and why certain societies advance faster than others. He was a myth, a global idea an intellectual cult built around the idea that not all autocrats are bad. Lee kuan yew, who died monday at 91, was in his final years more than a man. Charlie munger is a big fan of lee kuan yew, the founding father of singapore, so i wanted to learn more. Jan 21, 2014 charlie munger praises singapore and lee kuan yew home. Study the life and work of lee kuan yew, youre going to be flabbergasted.
Study the life and work of lee kuan yew, youre going to be flabbergasted he said lee kuan yews life is worth studying five years ago when it. I often choose books to read from recommendations of the investment masters. In this years meeting, buffett said, charlie and i have read every book in a subject we were interested in. The west is suffering from pretty lies and populaces who dont want to face problems and limitations. There, power was concentrated in one enormously talented person, lee kuan yew, who was the warren buffett of singapore. If you will make a study of the life and work of lee kuan yew, youll find one of the most interesting and instructive political stories written in the history of mankind. The wit and wisdom of warren buffett and charlie munger.
The book lee kuan yew the grand masters insights on china, the united states, and the world gathers key insights from interviews, speeches, and lees voluminous published writings and presents them in an engaging question and answer format. May 10, 2019 at the 2019 berkshire hathaway shareholders meeting, warren buffett and his investing partner, charlie munger, spent hours answering questions that would have tested anyones mental energy. Consider this a look at one of munger s many bookshelves. Charlie rose interview with lee kuan yew value investing. Lee kuan yew world, politics air date 10222009 former prime minister of singapore lee kuan yew discusses globalization, immigration, and singapores relevance in the world. Once again, the wit and wisdom of charlie munger was on full display at the deceptively youthful age of 95. Popular recommended by charlie munger books goodreads. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lee kuan yew.
Ice age by john gribbin, faraday, maxwell, and the electromagnetic field. At the 2019 berkshire hathaway shareholders meeting, warren buffett and his investing partner, charlie munger, spent hours answering questions that. It is refreshing to hear the thoughts of a successful leader who does not speak in platitudes and who does spout an ideology. There should be more willingness to take the blows of life as they fall. Lee kuan yew has 29 books on goodreads with 32 ratings. Lee kuan yew audiobook by graham allison, robert d. By investment master class i often choose books to read from recommendations of the investment masters. If you want one mantra, it comes from lee kuan yew, he said. In just 7 words, warren buffett and his investing partner revealed.
He didnt want people dying of malaria so he drained all the swamps and didnt care if a little fish went extinct. Charlie mungerlee kuan yew who is the greatest nation builder, probably that ever lived in the history of the world he said one thing over and over and over again all his life, and that was to figure out what works and do it. Which lee kuan yew biography is considered the best. Wesco annual meeting 2010 part 3 charlie munger says. Mar 30, 2011 charlie rose interview with lee kuan yew. Lee kuan yew who is the greatest nation builder, probably that ever lived in the history of the world he said one thing over and over and over again all his life, and that was to figure out what works and do it, said munger. I wanted to learn more about the late lee kuan yew, the prime minster of singapore for three decades, given charlie munger often praises him. A very fun and easy to understand reading about lessons by charlie munger, benjamin franklin and lee kuan yew. May 04, 2019 berkshire hathaways vice chair, charlie munger, said saturday that the one mantra he followed in life came from singapores lee kuan yew, the first prime minister of singapore who governed. Mar 03, 2019 last month i had the great pleasure of hearing charlie munger speak at the daily journal annual meeting for the fourth time. He attributes the quote to lee kuan yew, the late prime minister of.
Charlie munger said that we all need to make a study of the life and work of lee kuan yew, saying youll find one of the most interesting and instructive political stories written in the history of mankind. Mar 23, 2015 lee kuan yew, who died monday at 91, was in his final years more than a man. Jul 18, 2017 i wanted to learn more about the late lee kuan yew, the prime minster of singapore for three decades, given charlie munger often praises him. The discipline of lee kuan yew transforming wealth into. For another shelf, see 19 more book recommendations from charlie munger. A book recommended by bill gates and charlie munger. Munger extols the phenomenal achievements of lee kuan yew, commonly referred to by his initials lky, was the first prime minister of. I think singapore is the single most successful governmental system that exists in the world. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to be rational in life.
Lee kuan yew was an unusually wise leader, far more realistic than american leaders. Charlie munger said that we all need to make a study of the life and work of lee kuan yew, saying youll find one of the most interesting and. Study the life and work of lee kuan yew, you are going to be flabbergasted charlie munger. Charlie takes his hat off to him but his derivative book needs to go away. Charlie munger praises singapore and lee kuan yew, stocks. Study the life and work of lee kuan yew, youre going to be flabbergasted from wikipedia. Jul 18, 2017 i often choose books to read from recommendations of the investment masters. Lee kuan yew s speech to the singapore press club at raffles hotel. The author explains vividly how he grew up, the japanese invasion of singapore, his life at cambridge, and his law and political career. Lessons from the extraordinary life, success and influence of. These people need to be thrown out and people who think more like lee kuan yew need to be installed. Two other books that might interest you are damn right behind the scenes with berkshire hathaway billionaire charlie munger and, one of my all time personal favorites, seeking wisdom.
Charlie munger learning from lee kuan yew valuewalk. Charlie munger singapore seemed destined for failure or subservience to a more powerful neighbor. Charles thomas munger born january 1, 1924, in omaha, nebraska is an american business magnate, lawyer, investor, and philanthropist. Books about charlie munger and his favourite books are located at the bottom of the. Lee kuan yew, the longtime leader of singapore, has been called all these things, and more. Charlie munger on how he invested when younger compared to today, and. There is alice in wonderland and nut case accounting in the us. The singapore story is a book about lee kuan yews life from his birth up to 1965 when singapore parted from malaysia and became independent. The discipline of lee kuan yew transforming wealth into well being. Jamie dimon of jp morgan is actually complaining about this but he is the only one. Lee, the founding father of modern singapore and its prime minister from 1959 to 1990, has honed his wisdom during more than fifty years on the world stage.