Technology

Technology is knowledge of How To.

Two speeches by Charlie Munger by Charlie Munger. Charlie Munger, along with Warren Buffet, manages the Berkshire Hathaway company. In Multidisciplinary Skills: Educational Implications, Munger argues for the value of "broadscale knowledge," knowledge that covers all the essential fields of human endeavor. In Practical Thought about Practical Thought, Munger discusses the value to an investor, and by implication to anyone who wants to succeed in life, of a set of problem-solving skills that transcend specific disciplines, comprising an organized approach to thinking. These essays are reprinted in Damn Right!. (out-of-print, see sources.)
Philosophy: Who Needs It by Ayn Rand. This motivational essay explains why philosophy is necessary to human life.

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