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A book that I want to read more than once.
If we were to organize a list of the greatest 2000–2019 nonfiction books, I think
Thinking, Fast and Slow
should be there.
The book was published in 2011, but it’s already (I'm writing this in 2017) a classic, and has dramatically changed the debate in anything related to the social sciences.
It summarizes some of the most interesting insights from the last 50 years of research in cognitive and social psychology, and it makes self-evident how large their effects can be on other fields like eco ...more
The book was published in 2011, but it’s already (I'm writing this in 2017) a classic, and has dramatically changed the debate in anything related to the social sciences.
It summarizes some of the most interesting insights from the last 50 years of research in cognitive and social psychology, and it makes self-evident how large their effects can be on other fields like eco ...more
This was longer-winded and less good than I expected. Kahneman is entitled to describe the work in much greater detail than others, since he was the originator of a great deal of it. However, he's a little late to the party, as it's been extensively covered in pop-science literature. To his credit, he cites many of these works (e.g. Nudge) or their originating school of thought (The Chicago School, which begot Freakonomics and its ilk). However, he doesn't have anything new to contribute to the
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This book is about cognitive biases, i.e. systematic patterns of how humans behaviour deviates from optimal, fast intuitive vs slow analytical mind, and choices. The author's got a Nobel prize in economics and is a smart and trustworthy (science-wise) person overall.
I am not sure if knowledge from the book is useful enough to me. It was quite boring to read. Also a few early chapters talk about psychological effects which later turned out to be weaker or to work in a different way than it was th ...more
I am not sure if knowledge from the book is useful enough to me. It was quite boring to read. Also a few early chapters talk about psychological effects which later turned out to be weaker or to work in a different way than it was th ...more
Dec 14, 2014
Vlad Sitalo
rated it
it was amazing
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It is a truly fascinating book, that governs you through the peculiarities of how your mind really works.
One great thing about this book is an approach that author is using. He gives readers not only interesting new information based on cognitive science research but a new view of themselves. He is asking readers a question. And answers when the reader gives an answer - it demonstrates the particular point author is making at the moment. And it changes the way readers view themselves.
One great thing about this book is an approach that author is using. He gives readers not only interesting new information based on cognitive science research but a new view of themselves. He is asking readers a question. And answers when the reader gives an answer - it demonstrates the particular point author is making at the moment. And it changes the way readers view themselves.
Dec 27, 2013
Marie
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Jan 06, 2014
Harley Waldstein
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Nov 10, 2014
Hugh Betcha
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Nov 18, 2014
Volo
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it was amazing
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May 09, 2015
Robert Davis
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Nov 18, 2015
Sreejith Puthanpurayil
marked it as to-read
Mar 19, 2016
Harsha Gurnani
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