The Inner Game with Vishal Khandelwal

I was reading a newspaper headline recently which called just a 1% decline in the stock market as a ‘bloodbath’ and how investors had to suffer through the pain of losing a small part of their wealth quickly. It got me thinking about how our perception of pain and loss, especially in investing, has changed over the years. And it reminded me of my own journey with understanding

In the grand tapestry of human existence, one of our driving forces for a long period of time has been the pursuit of wealth. In fact, society often measures one’s success and worth by the size of their bank account, the lavishness of their possessions, or the opulence of their lifestyle. However, after having followed and learned from the likes of Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger,

Why do we, as humans, have this innate tendency to dislike and hate? Why are we programmed to hit the ‘dislike’ button from birth? Is it just for YouTube comments, or is there more to it? Let's discuss this in today's episode of The Munger Method, which is a series on Charlie Munger's talk 'The Psychology of Human Misjudgment', and a part of The Inner Game podcast.

While we were talking about the idea of money and investing recently, a friend shared something really interesting. To get to the bottom of how I feel about money, he suggested me to write a letter to money — the same way I would write a letter to a person. While I found this idea a bit odd when I first heard it from my friend, as I thought more about it, I realized it was not su

“The Map is Not the Territory' is a concept that originated from the work of Alfred Korzybski, who was Polish-American mathematician and philosopher. He used this idea to convey the fact that people often confuse models of reality with reality itself. According to Korzybski, models are tools that are created to represent real-world things or phenomena. However, they are not ident

There’s a saying in Hindi – "Pyaar andha hota hai," or that "Love is blind." Well, it’s a phrase that has transcended generations and cultures, reminding us that when we’re infatuated, our judgment can be clouded by the warm and fuzzy feelings of affection. But here’s the twist – not only is love or likeness of someone usually blind, it also has a sneaky cousin in the w

Our world is way more unpredictable than we tend to think. As humans, we love finding patterns and making sense of things. It’s in our nature. But as we have evolved, and as our society has advanced, the world has grown increasingly uncertain and unpredictable. At least more unpredictable than our brains like to admit. Given this, let's dive into Nassim Taleb’s enlightening boo

I discuss the first cause of human misjudgment that Charlie Munger spoke about in his landmark speech "The Psychology of Human Misjudgment." He called it the "Reward and Punishment Superresponse Tendency," which generally highlights the idea that humans tend to respond strongly to both rewards and punishments. It suggests that when people are offered rewards or faced with punishmen

We’re kicking off a new series - The Munger Method - an exciting journey into the 25 causes of misjudgment, inspired by the wisdom of the one and only Charlie Munger, through his talk “The Psychology fo Human Misjudgment”. This episode covers the background of what led to this pursuit of studying human misjudgment for Munger himself.

In memory of Charlie Munger who passed away recently, I am launching a new series titled "The Munger Method", on his unforgettable speech titled “The Psychology of Human Misjudgment,” where he delved into the common cognitive biases and mental shortcuts that affect our decisions every day. This speech was originally delivered by Charlie to an audience at Harvard University in 1