Elon Musk overestimates himself, but he's still very talented, says Charlie Munger

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[irenejenna]

Charlie Munger will be 100 years old in 7 months, and he's still so sharp

[smryt]

“We don’t want that much failure” 😂💀 god I love Charlie

[swedeturbo]

Elon is a striker/ forward, while Warren n Charlie are the goalkeeper/ defender in a soccer team…. Their roles n contribution in society are different …. Both sides are equally important in life ….

[muzero]

Even though he lived to be 99, it's sad to see Charlie not be with us anymore. Rest in peace.

[LesserMoffHootkins]

Dunning and Kruger warn against overconfidence, but what comes from under-confidence? A man’s reach should exceed his grasp

[cya]

These guys are just fascinating. They are babbling more the older they get but suddenly they bring a statement of pure wisdom.

[hokeywolf]

Albert Einstein said that imagination was real intelligence, not knowledge. I'd say Elon is incredibly imaginative.

[humbertoazzalin]

Elon is great and you also are great. We need great people in all fields

[Gary]

Elon enjoys solving problems, not the impossible.

[giftedfooljjhgthepasmb]

These guys are so awesome. They are themselves in awe of a man like Elon's ambition and that says a tremendous amount

[robertholtz]

I admire all three of them, Buffett, Munger, and Musk. It hurt my soul back when these two attacked Musk, predicting his imminent demise. Now they have to track their prior statements back because at some point you can not invalidate Elon without invalidating yourself. Nothing silences critics like success. I appreciate how they reconcile it now but this here is damage control. When these two started Berkshire Hathaway, it was an extraordinarily audacious thing to do. It’s audacious to tell a wealthy person that you know better how to invest their money than they do. The cornerstone of great entrepreneurs is a belief in oneself and one’s abilities that gives them the confidence to willfully push beyond the likelihood of failure. I’m glad to see them finally acknowledge Musk’s talent. But let’s be honest about it. They have no choice. Musk has proven himself despite their past discouragement and disapproval.

[FritzSchober]

They are SOOO OLD now. Like living fossils. But they are still smart, and you can learn much from them. Especially patience.

[jsunproter]

You should make a YT compilation of charlie roasting people

[Heresheis]

That explains those kinds of decision # leaving is seeing

[wilhelmhesse]

Love Warren and Charlie..but these two together remind me too much of those two hecklers from Jim Henson's Muppet show Statler and Waldorf 😂

[sonicesso]

If Elon didn't have an unreasonable belief in himself he may have never attempted anything that he has succeeded in!

[paulhuan]

If warren and Charlie were younger and have a smaller portfolio, I think they would take the risk of investing in Elon.

[patham]

Agreed. Dream big and be prepared to fail, then you will be able to achieve great things.

[E-xiux]

Never would have guessed in 100 years that Warren would recommend a Bill Maher video

[diegofranco]

I personally deeply disagree when people claim Elon Musk is more important than these two gentlemen. The entropy of the economy itself can affect a whole country with subtle actions. A successful investment firm pays taxes and gives away charity (e.g. Warren Buffett giving away his money), a successful company as Berkshire Hathaway that owns many businesses such as GEICO also pays taxes, creates jobs and due to the price stability of the stock makes it very appealing for retirement funds, etc. to invest in, impacting millions of people. Having great investors with great companies helps investors from other countries to invest in US, helping in an indirect way the government and citizens.

Elon Musk and Warren/Charlie don’t compare. Each one has an important role in our economy and the world.