TIP757: Richer, Wiser, Happier Q3 2025 w/ Stig Brodersen & William Green
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Why 'this is beneath me' is a useful ethic
William shares Charlie Munger's idea of refusing behavior that's 'beneath me' and discusses ethical standards beyond legality.
Each quarter, Stig Brodersen sits down with his friend and co-host William Green, author of Richer, Wiser, Happier. Together, they reflect on the lessons and stories that have made them Richer, Wiser, or Happier over the past few months. From investing insights to timeless ideas about how to live well, this conversation is an invitation to join them on the journey toward a more meaningful life.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
05:35 - Whether universal truths about a good life really exist
07:43 - What we can — and can’t — learn about living well from other people
47:54 - Why happiness often comes more from the absence of negative emotions than from positive ones
50:24 - What William has learned about money and happiness from some of the wealthiest people on earth
01:17:33 - Why spending money on others may increase your own happiness
01:27:29 - Why Stig has deliberately constrained himself from reading new books this past quarter
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.
- William Green’s book Richer, Wiser, Happier – read reviews of this book.
- Check out their episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier in Q2 2025, Q1 2025, Q4 2024, Q3 2024, Q1 2024,and Q3 2023.
- William Green’s interview with Hagstrom.
- Sarah Bakewell’s book, How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer.
- Michel de Montaigne’s book, Essays.
- David R. Hawkins’ book, Letting Go.
- Ray Dalio’s book, How Countries Go Broke.
- Ray Dalio’s book, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order.
- Patrul Rinpoche’s book, Words of My Perfect Teacher.
- John Milton’s book, Paradise Lost.
- Virginia Woolf’s book, A Room of One’s Own.
- Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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