Thinking, Fast and Slow
By Daniel Kahneman
- Release Date: 2011-10-25
- Genre: Psychology
Description
*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
In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and 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. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation—each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions.
Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman 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. Topping bestseller lists for almost ten years, Thinking, Fast and Slow is a contemporary classic, an essential book that has changed the lives of millions of readers.
Reviews
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5By jeerdoc1Painfully verbose on simple obvious points on this manufactured phenomenon. I cannot recall the last time I felt so irritated and remorseful of purchasing a book. Keep looking for something better…Fantastic book
5By Dr. MLJI wish I discovered and read this years ago. So many ramifications for so many areas of personal and professional life.Great read
5By Charlie Reyes IVA lot of valuable content. It also does great to explanation how our decision tree works.I love this book
5By charles4692I loved this book so much I read it everyday for 20 days straightEssential read on
4By DloreantSelf-controlA slow burner with life-changing insights and perspectives
5By Malik J. WilsonTo be completely honest, I cannot expect every person to gather the motivation to read through this quite lengthy book. However, if one is determined to do so they will be so grateful for the journey that are partaking on. The lessons you will learn from topics such decision making, narrow- & broad-framing, biases, and more will make you significantly more aware and keen to how people operate and think in the world we live in. This applies to strangers, family, friends, colleagues, and even yourself. This is not a book for everyone, but if you find it even a little intriguing then go for it!The story of the wonderful bromance between Daniel and Amos
5By miyagisgNow that that’s gotten your attention, you NEED to read this book to understand humanity.Thinking, Fast and slow
1By amadeusjobsToo many unnecessary words, too much fluff, very bad and inappropriate examples used to try to illustrate a point. Roundabout writing made for very tedious reading.Loved the Book!
5By mwtackMany conversations came out from this book!Challenging, counter intuitive and brilliant
5By jc33I took my time reading this because I realized quickly this book needed to be cherished and contemplated, not merely finished. This book is for layman but will challenge experts in economics and psychology as well. Cannot more highly recommend.Brilliant works
5By weeesssassIt is a pleasure to read this book, it makes me realize that how irrational I am, and how limited human-mind is.Great book, but unnecessarily long
4By archilnyThe book is interesting and explains well human behavior and mind. Unnecessarily long- could be 1/3 the length and convey the same ideas.Insightful and Applicable
5By YostFxI got to learn more about how the mind works, and where we become susceptible to psychological bias. I’m the decision-maker for my company. I found the lessons learned very applicable to decisions I’m routinely confronted with. I especially appreciated learning more about the effects of framing, anchoring, and presenting losses versus gains. As the author says in the final pages of the conclusion, I’m not sure if I’m any better now at avoiding the errors myself, but it’s easier for me to spot as an observer!Wow
5By LC229So many amazing takeaways. It’s hard to even describe the depths of knowledge in this book, but I found myself applying the ideas to my life immediately.Absolute Necessity
5By HddgiiytewadThis is one of the most important texts I’ve ever read in my life.I love the idea
3By exmsftThe concept of this book is great. But the execution is painful. Arduous, repetitive writing that should’ve been torn apart earlier in the editing process.Thinking
5By Samuel AarónI had to re read some of the paragraphs but I fully enjoyed it. It mkes you think differently about the way we..well...think!. The process and making us aware of that.Loved it!
4By khadangasantosIt’s an interesting book to read. It feels like this book is talking to me, while reading it. It’s an easy recommendation...Fantastic book, what's with the notes?
4By GasKidakaWolfeKidGreat book, really enjoying it. Trying. To figure out what the deal is with the notes. They seem to be about particular parts of the book with some extra detail provided but there are not footnotes nor links to get to them from the text in the ebook. Kind of annoying
