L'Almanach de ce bon vieux Charlie

I’ll admit: I approached this audiobook skeptical that Munger’s wisdom could translate into French without losing its punch. Then Loïc Rojouan’s narration kicked in—warm but no-nonsense, with a timing that turns even the driest latticework of mental models into something engaging. His voice has this wonderful quality of sounding both avuncular and razor-sharp, which fits Munger’s persona perfectly. The production is clean, though I wish the editors had varied the background tone slightly more; 12 hours of uniform delivery can make your focus drift during the denser sections (like the physics-and-psychology crossover chapters). Where this audiobook *shines* is in its refusal to handhold. Kaufman doesn’t just tell you to ‘think in first principles’—he forces you to confront why you *haven’t* been, using Munger’s own anecdotes (the story about the fisherman and the investment banker is gold) and historical examples. That said, the lack of modern case studies feels like a missed opportunity. A 2023 listener might wonder: *How would Munger apply this to AI or remote work?* Still, the audiobook’s strength is its timelessness. It’s the kind of listen that’ll have you pausing mid-commute to scribble notes—or, in my case, rewinding to catch a zinger about human folly. Not for the passive listener, but a treasure for the intellectually restless.