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
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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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Thanks for a great conversation full of useful information.I now have a much better understanding of how TSLA can be valued. Many profit centers and optionality on even more potential profit centers.Elon is a smart guy with billions of data points on individuals at his fingertips. His transhumanism tendencies do unerve me a bit though.So we'll just focus on how much more evil google is and dwell on humanoid robots rather than the future misery of those allowed to exist as automated meat bags.
This episode of the Acquirers podcast also discussed the fish that you mentioned in Jake's veggies segment. https://castbox.fm/vb/842682975 Good stuff!
I'm always the greater fool when it comes to story stocks! That's why I tend to avoid them now unless there are compelling metrics outside of confirmation bias. Of course by the time the compelling metrics are revealed to the likes of me, much of the margin of safety has been taken by the sophisticated investors.
Great book report on AMSL! Thanks for the numerous ads and, especially the read about "Joining the sophisticated investors club". Awesome! Sounds initially intriguing, extremely exciting, potentially promising and an outstanding opportunity. There must be a high cost in attaining this immediate level of sophistication? Though I must keep in mind the wisdom of another sophisticated man, who eloquently stated, "I could not in good conscience join an organisation who would have me as a member". Thx
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Good episode: an interesting listen to hear Stig's journey and he raises several key points.
This was an awesome conversation. Well done!
Good book report!
Let me see if I got this mastermind club thingy straight? Step one, I get to give you about $6000 annually. Step two, I get to submit my investing ideas to you? Step three. the other members of this exclusive club does the same exact thing and we all learn from each other while hanging out with you? Any upside for you from your benevolence? What's in it for you? Due to your generosity you really should consider trying to take some upside for yourself? Really! If u don't look out for u, who will
good conversation
Me wants to grift gooberment green gravey train graft too.
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this guy's agenda is pretty clear he wants to finish destroying the US currency and subjugate the United States into a one world system.
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Fascinating episode.
Presenter talks far too fast. Lower your pace. Talk like Terry Smith!