The Undoing Project
By Michael Lewis
- Release Date: 2016-12-06
- Genre: Science & Nature
Description
“Brilliant. . . . Lewis has given us a spectacular account of two great men who faced up to uncertainty and the limits of human reason.” —William Easterly, Wall Street Journal
Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original papers that invented the field of behavioral economics. One of the greatest partnerships in the history of science, Kahneman and Tversky’s extraordinary friendship incited a revolution in Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis’s own work possible. In The Undoing Project, Lewis shows how their Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.
Reviews
Fantastic read
5By Hesh100He brought behavioral economics to life!!!Boring
1By BW11775I normally enjoy Lewis’ books, but this was a waste of time. It’s as if he ran out of interesting ideas to write about and settled for this.Top Non-Fiction Boom
5By rsk22This is one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read and may be considered one of the best of all time. It’s very well written on the very deep topic of human psychology. It reads so easily as it is told as a story of two great minds, Amos Tversky and Daniel Kanehman, and their dynamic relationship. We learn throughout the book about their groundbreaking discoveries in human decision making and their relationship throughout the process. While their discoveries were being made, the general public perception was that Amos was the superior but we quickly learn from these accounts that Daniel was equally important in their discoveries. This does not discredit Amos contributions but reaffirms that Daniel was not the lightweight he was made out to be. The book also discusses in more details about the discoveries that they made, and presents it in a clear and interesting manner that is understandable and relevant. If you enjoy the subject of psychology and decision making, this is a highly recommended book.A life-changing book
5By juliamcorbIt’s rare to find a book that resonates so powerfully and effectively to oneself - subconsciously enhancing our ability to see beyond the norm. Sparking creativity, insight, a needed understanding of purpose, thought, plans, ideas, that may well be lying subconsciously within ourselves. This book is powerful. It provided me direction to see deeper into relationships, to my work, to life, to my individual intentions and aspirations, that I know I am capable of, but never considered. The narrative, the story, Michael Lewis beautifully illustrates throughout this book, can create a new life beyond what we think we are capable of obtaining. Read it all the way through and hopefully you too, shall agree.A story of friendship
3By MLS7474For those interested in Amos and Danny’s work, read Thinking Fast, Thinking Slow. For those interested in a story of friendship, read this book. Amos and Danny are two different people whose minds work as one. The bravado of one earned him accolades the shyer one envied, and ultimately tore them apart. Death brought them back together. As usual, Micheal Lewis writes engaging prose that seamlessly blends this story of friendship with the complex psychology that bound it together.Ćhm fzj
5By czegarBjLong read
2By Juan deRamosDidn’t understand why he had to go soooo deep into both Amos and Danny’s background. Opening loores you in with exciting real world example on b-ball, then goes all academic and story of both these guys which not sure it’s that relevant to what they achievedWho proofread this?
1By Deano130130This book is a disappointment. I’ve heard the author is very good, however, if this book is the example, I certainly can’t recommend him. I found several logic flaws in the book, for example, regarding the study on the names of famous people and your ability to recall lists of names made up of predominantly men or women; seems nobody proofread that section (if you buy the book, and actually pay attention while reading, you should easily be able to pick out this discrepancy). Several other examples of these discrepancies exist (which I will not fully describe for brevity). Also, the book seemed to ramble, for chapters it talked about the subjects’ history and unremarkable relationships, then it would switch to psychology and the research that was being done. In sum, if you are looking for accurate writing that won’t frustrate a detailed reader don’t read this book.How the two became one
5By BdavisGriggsA great look at the birth of behavioural economics and a history of two iconic features in the study of the way we make decisions.25% through and no clue where it's going
2By TornMoonI love psychology but this book was just a bunch of draw out stories about Jewish guys with no real substance. Stopped reading.Fascinating story
5By Beto de BernalThink fast and slow is a great book, a wonder. This book tells the story of two of the brightest minds of the world, spending a lifetime on writing a book. Easy to read, great narrative of one of the most prominent scientific pair in historyDisappointing
2By ajoffeI eagerly await all of Michael Lewis's new books as I have read them all. This book unfortunately was not his best. The subject while interesting just droned on and on.10 stars
5By ericccs_lauMy favorit author write about another favorit authors. Will give 10 stars if I can 😁👍Best offering by the Best writer of Our times!
4By Samnite100While opening the recesses of our mind to the hows and whys of our decisions, we are also treated to history details that will inspire and reward our efforts! Bravo Michael!Goes nowhere, slowly
2By Bigal 788I've loved every other book this man has written. This is not one of those books. It starts off in a rather interesting manner with an interesting premise, and then takes you on this journey that goes on and on and on and never develops. I couldn't make it past chapter 5.Read Kahneman's book instead
2By PnoahwThe book was well written. Found the history of the Israeli State early years to be interesting. Agree with others, too many chapters on the friendship of Tversky and Kahneman. I wanted more about the science. I am not convinced that their work was ground breaking. If the goal of this book was to show the how their work was ground breaking - Lewis failed. I am reading Kahneman's book : Thinking Fast and Slow. It is a more practical "read". His chapter on 'the implications in Medicine' was a teaser with no real meat. In fact this book could summed up in the following: 1. Biographical, not science. 2. No real lessons to be learned. 3. Failed to convince the audience. 4. I wish I could understand WHY people thought Tversky was so brilliant. It is not enough to say people were impressed, show the reader his brilliance. This book is beneficial if it leads the reader to check out Kahneman's book.Too much discourse on the friendship
1By RobertminidriverToo much discourse on the friendship rather than the actual science.Excellent , Mind Warping Experience
5By superbellsamI've read almost every book written by Michael Lewis and all have been thought provoking but this is the first that is "thought destroying". I deal with questions of judgement and decision making in uncertain conditions every day and have seen (and fallen prey) to many of the mistakes (or inaccuracies) in our thinking, expectations and "undoings". I would highly recommend this book to anyone that: wishes to understand themselves and their thinking more deeply, make better decisions, or perhaps have a competitive advantage in a business venture. One thing it will probably NOT help is building better relationships - most people will struggle with these concepts and some (like my wife) may see it as some type of indirect or Machiavellian approach to getting your way ("our human brain is flawed - let's try a better approach" does not go over very well). Still, I would rank this as Lewis' best, perhaps most meaningful, topic to date and that is the highest praise I can bestow.The Undoing Project
5By Bridge daughterTerrific. Spellbinding and, I have no experience in economics nor neuroscience. Where I was moved was in the exploration of genius friends. Thank you. Cassie Perlmutter Denver, CO
