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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman · 2011 · 512 pages
In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. He exposes the extraordinary capabilities, and also the faults and biases, of fast thinking, and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behavior. He reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives, and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. This author's work has transformed cognitive psychology and launched the new fields of behavioral economics and happiness studies. In this book, he takes us on a tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think and the way we make choices.
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Ev Williams
“I love surprising scientific findings, as well as information about how our brains work. This is a treasure trove of both. Turns out, our brains are constantly misleading us. It’s not clear that learning how that’s the case reduces the chances of it happening, but it’s fascinating nonetheless.”↗
Bryan Johnson
“I started reading Thinking, Fast and Slow and I became increasingly convinced of my own fickleness and inability to actually act rationally in life.”↗
Ron Conway
“Covers all three phases of the author's career: his early days working oncognitive bias, his work on prospect theory, and his later work on happiness.”↗
Derek Sivers
“If you liked “Predictably Irrational” or “Stumbling on Happiness” or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work. Huge thorough book gives a great overview of much of his work. Read the other quotes on Amazon about it.”↗
Jason Fried
“@invinciblesaad I enjoyed that book, too. Fascinating.”↗
Fareed Zakaria
“Most ‘idea books’ are bloated essays; this one, from a Nobel Prize–winning economist, is worth reading all the way through. Kahneman offers a fascinating set of ideas about how human beings think and reason, for better and worse.”↗
Yuval Noah Harari
“Do you want to understand how humans think? Read this book. It is one of the best starting points for exploring the tangled web of the human mind.”↗
Jay Shetty
“2 of my favourite books @simonsinek great reminders #books”↗
Scott Adams
“Persuasion Reading List.”↗
Tom Peters
“@geriwithetc @TwinsKevin @mayawiley @BeschlossDC @AliVelshi @kaitlancollins @scribe827 @ChrisCuomo I am an absolute maniac on the topic of cognitive biases of evey flavor. So much fun. (The “bible” is Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman’s book, Thinking, Fast and Slow.)”↗
Michiko Kakutani
“The book “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman - a psychologist and the winner of the Nobel Prize in economics - has become essential reading in many baseball front offices and among coaching staffs.”↗
Preston Pysh
“@huishhodl That's an incredible book! We have a summary guide of the book here if it's helpful to you.”↗
Penn Jillette
“This is the best magic book ever written. I don’t think Kahneman thought he was writing a book on magic, but most magicians don’t think they’re studying how the brain works, so we’re even. God doesn’t come up in this book.”↗
Derek Muller
“@periodicvideos can't recommend 'Thinking Fast and Slow' highly enough. I'm reading 'David and Goliath' now, which has its moments”↗
Kirk Borne
“Operationalizing #AI >> Decision-making often comes down to resolving the conflict in our minds between the “impulsive, automatic, intuitive” and the “thoughtful, deliberate, calculating” systems of thinking. ————— Brilliant book "Thinking, Fast and Slow":”↗
Richard Thaler
“@Bradley_James2 Misbehaving? Thinking Fast and Slow. Undoing Project.”↗
Segun Awosanya
“Get your hands on this if your can. This is the best book on understanding human behavior. #psychology #SEGAsBookClub 🤓”↗
Samantha Power
“A few weeks ago, @vulture asked me to describe 10 books that have impacted me along the way. List just out: Chinua Achebe, Dorothy Day, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Ralph Ellison, Bernard Malamud, Doris Kearns Goodwin, & more:”↗
Adam Townsend
“@echo_chamberz Read the book, it's great. PDFs are online”↗
Samir Arora
“@ranvijay81 @KiritManral One of the best books”↗
Simon Kuestenmacher
“Fun list of 20 cognitive biases screwing up our decisions. The best book on this topic I ever read was of course Daniel Kahneman's "Thinking, fast and slow". It's one of the few books I would label as essential reading for nearly everyone. Full list here:”↗
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