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What are the three most vital takeaways from this book and why are they so important?
Kathryn Atkins 1.) By questioning how we make decisions and how we think about seemingly ordinary things, this book changes the very underpinnings of the approach to…more1.) By questioning how we make decisions and how we think about seemingly ordinary things, this book changes the very underpinnings of the approach to my days and how I view the world. I'm grappling with regression to the mean at the moment, and am having trouble wrapping my head around the concept. I do not think I am alone in this. 2.) I am definitely a System 2 person. I am married to a System 1 person. It would be interesting to see how often that happens!
3.) If you want a "makes-your-hair-hurt" tome as it pushes the neural synapses, this is the book for you. It is not an easy book. As I view our newsfeeds, I wonder if "they" know our weaknesses in thinking. For we are lazier than I thought before reading this book. (less)
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by Daniel Kahneman
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