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It mentions that Lee Byung Chul(Samsung) returned to Korea from his trip to Japan and announced that he will donate his wealth to government. However, the story behind this is more than that. He was forced by President Park, just like other entrepreneurs were. Entrepreneurs were, ironically, detained in Seodaemun Prison by President Park, where Japanese colonies used to detain Korean people during 1910-1945.

It provides a brief look into Korean politics, development during 20th century and cultural values. However, the book does not necessarily inform you about the important details. Rather, you can clearly see what the writer thinks on the topic. The writer is not neutral. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the reader must be aware that there are more details to the topics than mentioned.

It is as if I am reading a horror book.

I learn quite a lot from it. Outstanding people and their ways of thinking. I improve my understanding of financial terms. However, Introduction xviii, "...Buffett and Munger's ability to execute on this brilliant insight. That is not something you or I can go out and do."
Reading this was quite disturbing. I do not like that the writer talked about Buffett like a fan of a Kpop band.

It may seem repetitive; however, I think that is not the case. It is true that the book often mentions capital allocations, decentralized organizations, issuing debt...However, it teaches you how to think by giving detailed examples. Even though the methods are the same, it is important to understand that what they did was unconventional at their time. Reading their ways of thinking enabled me to shape my thoughts.