Thinking, Fast and Slow in LessWrong

Jun 17, 2016 Karl rated it really liked it

Page by page the book gets better. It begins with somewhat dull topics like our working memory, and the division between Fast - intuitive thinking, and Slow - deliberative thinking.

The middle third is about mental biases. Great fun, and a users manual for your brain.

The final third is on decision making, areas where we can and cannot make rational decisions. Where expertise is possible, and where it is not. Kahneman makes a convincing case (I'd say he proves it) that fund managers are entirely ...more

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Feb 02, 2015 Richard Kemp rated it it was amazing

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Concise and informative at any given point, though across a few chapters you sometimes have to pay attention to realise what the difference between them is, because the author makes similar seeming points which nonetheless differ in subtle yet important ways.
Again, very readable at any given point. However, the book took me a long time to finish. After about a third of the way through I lost the drive to continue. I would also say that the first third was the most interesting.
Still, a great book ...more

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Aug 25, 2015 Andis Draguns added it

A book written by Nobel prize-winning author Daniel Kahneman did set the expectations rather high and I am glad to say that it did not let me down. Author goes into incredible detail about the flaws in our decision-making and illusions in our thinking. A must-read for everyone interested in economics or psychology.

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