This video is from a 2008 DuBridge lecture. More Munger.
I'm surprised he didn't get into any trouble for his comments at 1:00 (one hour) into the talk. It's also worth listening to his perspective on derivatives and financial engineering as an end run around regulation and margin requirements at 1:17. He's pretty rough on social scientists and financiers in the early discussion.
http://www.slate.com/id/2245328/pagenum/all/#p2
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I just bought his almanack a week ago!
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