Charlie Munger：The Iron Prescription
Charlie Munger《USC Law School Commencement Address (2007)》· The iron prescription · Cognition · Decision · Character
I’m not entitled to have an opinion on this subject unless I can state the arguments against my position better than the people do who are supporting it.
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Locator：2007 USC Law School commencement transcript, paragraph beginning “I have what I call an ‘iron prescription’” · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
Reading
Earn the right to an opinion by stating the opposing case better than its supporters.
Context
Munger called this his “iron prescription”: you are not entitled to an opinion unless you can state the strongest opposing case better than its supporters can. The rule targets the human tendency to favor one's own side. It requires defending the other side seriously before speaking.
Today's question
How well can you state the strongest case against an opinion you recently held?
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