Chapter
The Discipline to Pursue Greatness
42:14 - 45:54 (03:39)
Charlie Munger discusses his admiration for the Walpole volunteer fire department and the discipline required to ignore good in order to pursue greatness. He also explains how the laws of storytelling can be applied universally.
Clips
The laws of storytelling are the same for both documentarians and Steven Spielberg.
42:14 - 43:29 (01:15)
Summary
The laws of storytelling are the same for both documentarians and Steven Spielberg. However, documentarians have to craft stories with a historically accurate narrative, which makes it challenging to create dramatic moments, unlike Spielberg, who can take liberties in his storytelling.
ChapterThe Discipline to Pursue Greatness
Episode"Ken Burns"
PodcastSmartLess
A man recalls when he stopped drinking because of his friend Shelby Foote.
43:29 - 44:16 (00:46)
Summary
A man recalls when he stopped drinking because of his friend Shelby Foote. Foote had a memorable quote about God being the greatest dramatist, and the man credits moving to a new location with helping him pursue greatness instead of settling for good.
ChapterThe Discipline to Pursue Greatness
Episode"Ken Burns"
PodcastSmartLess
The importance of community building and volunteerism is highlighted through the experience of a filmmaker who received a Walpole volunteer fire department T-shirt from a friend who is a volunteer on the EMS, leading him to stay in his town rather than move to a bigger city.
44:17 - 45:54 (01:36)
Summary
The importance of community building and volunteerism is highlighted through the experience of a filmmaker who received a Walpole volunteer fire department T-shirt from a friend who is a volunteer on the EMS, leading him to stay in his town rather than move to a bigger city.