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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 <li>Join the exclusive <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mastermind-2/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.</li>
 <li>William Green’s book Richer, Wiser, Happier – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Wiser-Happier-Greatest-Investors-ebook/dp/B08BZXCPW5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33NDOYV26K8DX&dchild=1&keywords=richer+wiser+happier&qid=1617088019&s=digital-text&sprefix=richer+wiser+happier%2Cdigital-text%2C268&sr=1-1">read reviews of this book</a>.</li>
 <li>Check out their episode on being Richer, Wiser, and Happier in <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/richer-wiser-happier-q2-2025/">Q2 2025,</a><a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/richer-wiser-happier-q1-2025-w-stig-brodersen-william-green/"> Q1 2025, </a><a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/richer-wiser-happier-q4-2024-w-stig-brodersen-william-green/">Q4 2024, </a><a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/richer-wiser-happier-q3-2024-w-stig-brodersen-william-green/">Q3 2024,</a><a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/richer-wiser-happier-q1-2024-w-stig-brodersen-william-green/"> Q1 2024,</a>and <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/richer-wiser-happier-q3-2023-w-stig-brodersen-william-green/">Q3 2023.</a>
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 <li>William Green’s <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/richer-wiser-happier/what-buffett-munger-bill-miller-taught-me-w-robert-hagstrom/">interview with Hagstrom</a>.
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 <li>Sarah Bakewell’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Montaigne-Question-Attempts/dp/1590514831?utm_source=chatgpt.com&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=1e9f06dc19e276b053ca85c93ad9351a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer</a>.
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 <li>Michel de Montaigne’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Montaigne-Essays-Michel/dp/014017897X?utm_source=chatgpt.com&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=72eb3f9f0e5472d6fc5129589a511389&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Essays</a>.</li>
 <li>David R. Hawkins’ book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letting-David-Hawkins-M-D-Ph-D/dp/1401945015?utm_source=chatgpt.com&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=aee12b70ec7e2c0c5c9a3b09a5105104&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Letting Go</a>.</li>
 <li>Ray Dalio’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Investment-Economic-Ray-Dalio/dp/1501124064?&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=55ffe7c823f8544743afbfe3a6465936&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">How Countries Go Broke</a>.</li>
 <li>Ray Dalio’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Changing-World-Order-Nations-Succeed/dp/1982160276?utm_source=chatgpt.com&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=5a1adf6cb3963f5a7c1abd2181f0bd1f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order</a>.</li>
 <li>Patrul Rinpoche’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Words-Perfect-Teacher-Translation-Introduction/dp/0300165323?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7Tzw1RlstFFufagmnzfZ-XLIFheQLcyRdUnHICM1jgSrUoq_lv-hnpoGys4LgKblkQJfmcm8Au208vHMyxsHNw8gquHcPYxM7b8luSuI954Cz6lFZucTIHLWp47ufpj9MThPwUHB44Be01i4dqPHIHdHYcaxmeDegtwCCzOV-pOhk0HEFvB19tm4l12bSo-Jq3i4gukdBTNK0nQly0t5kmyAiqB_KOh6Kyl_GYln-RQ.9VqKZeXhNco2seMKQtzRfU95HkTTZNTSAdqWoXwi2Hk&qid=1758907936&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=cb0b21888c170f75b437e1c99f304cf9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Words of My Perfect Teacher</a>.</li>
 <li>John Milton’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/8175993243?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=9242cfb733d2b4b29bce5a4f4ae5a806&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Paradise Lost</a>.</li>
 <li>Virginia Woolf’s book,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Room-Ones-Own-Virginia-Woolf/dp/0151787336?utm_source=chatgpt.com&linkCode=ll1&tag=tipnetwork-20&linkId=064c015ae9f72a90477a3a022bf1349b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl"> A Room of One’s Own</a>.</li>
 <li>Related <a href="https://prodcast.io/collections/we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network">⁠⁠⁠books⁠⁠⁠</a> mentioned in the podcast.</li>
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