Thinking, Fast and Slow
*Major New York Times Bestseller
*More than 2.6 million copies sold
*One of The New York Times Book Review's ten best books of the year
*Selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best nonfiction books of the year
*Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient
*Daniel Kahneman's work with Amos Tversky is the subject of Michael Lewis's best-selling The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
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This was a bit of a mindblower. I'm always open to some counterintuitive conclusions, assuming the premises are reasonable and the logic is sturdy. And Kahneman's book is full of such ideas. But what was continually surprising was how much sense these revelations made. It's useful, though, to have labels to apply to them—confirmation bias, availability bias, the halo effect, etc. As the author himself points out, it's not necessarily going to change the way you act day-to-day. But it does at least give you a bit of insight and understanding, which I think gradually has some effect. And even if it doesn't, insight and understanding are worthwhile goals all on their own.
Probably the best of the late Danny Kahneman. He details the extraordinary findings of his lifetime work on human psychology exposing many important, and counterintuitive, aspects of human psychological behaviour.
A compelling journey into the human mind, revealing our often misguided intuition and our struggle with statistical thinking. The book illuminates our deep-seated biases and how rational choices are frequently counterintuitive. Kahneman skillfully navigates through decision theory and behavioral economics, highlighting our vulnerability to framing effects and the power of statistics in revealing both our knowledge and ignorance. It’s an essential read for those looking to understand the intricacies of human thought and decision-making.
A compelling journey into the human mind, revealing our often misguided intuition and our struggle with statistical thinking. The book illuminates our deep-seated biases and how rational choices are frequently counterintuitive. Kahneman skillfully navigates through decision theory and behavioral economics, highlighting our vulnerability to framing effects and the power of statistics in revealing both our knowledge and ignorance. It’s an essential read for those looking to understand the intricacies of human thought and decision-making.
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