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The Wisdom and Writings of Peter Bevelin

“Peter Bevelin is one of the wisest people on the planet.”
— Nassim Taleb

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Peter Bevelin is one of smartest people around. He’s spent the better part of his life collecting and distilling timeless principles about how we can improve our thinking.

Below is an attempt to capture some of his wisdom in one shareable place.

Articles

  • A Few Lessons From Sherlock Holmes
  • Adding Mental Models to your Mind’s Toolbox
  • Ignorance Increases
  • Keeping Things Simple and Tuning out Folly

Interviews

  • 2007 with Joe Koster
  • 2009 with Joe Koster
  • 2016 with Shane Parrish

Books

Peter has authored four books:

  1. Seeking Wisdom from Darwin to Munger
  2. All I Want To Know Is Where I’m Going To Die So I’ll Never Go There
  3. A Few Lessons from Sherlock Holmes
  4. A Few Lessons for Investors and Managers

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