Gergely Szabo
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If I read 'Thinking, Fast and Slow' and 'Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics' does this one worth a read?
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Nick de Vera
Depends. I've read quite a lot about Kahneman and Tversky, but this book is surprising me, it's much more biographical and anecdotal. If you prefer just the facts (as I usually do) you might wanna pass on this one. If you're looking for some personal insight into K&T, this is the book.
Patrick Merlevede
no, unless you want some anacdotal & biographical info
Marcia
Depends on whether you want a highly engaging writer making a topic more interesting than you thought it might be, or want to absorb academic scholarship. Everything Michael Lewis writes is enjoyable and memorable. I tried listening to an audio of Thinking Fast and Slow and could never get engaged in it. Maybe I missed something, but life is short.
Lenore
Yes, because aside from the very interesting -- even moving -- biographical information about the two scientists, there are interesting discussions of how their discoveries have been used.
Helen Jacoby
I would read this one too. I had already read and enjoyed Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow, but this book gave lots of interesting background autobiographical material. Almost makes me want to go back and read TFTS again, to see what else I might glean from it.
Al Maki
My personal opinion is yes, because Lewis is a better writer than Kahneman and actually presents some of Kahneman's ideas more clearly than Kahneman himself. This is not to disparage Kahneman, whom I think is an important thinker.
Chris Brown
I say yes. It gives a lot of information about them and their research methods that has not been published anywhere else. I cited several of their papers in my dissertation and have read a huge amount of their work (and the two books you mention) and I found this one very worthwhile. I do like Michael Lewis, so that factors in as well.
Rahul Jha
I read this one right after reading "Thinking, Fast and Slow", and found it to be a fantastic follow up book to read.
Brendan
I still think it is worth reading as it provides context into the science and how many of the discoveries in Thinking Fast and Slow were made. Those discoveries were often serendipitous and relied on creative discourse between Twersky and Kahneman. This book shows that relationship and gives good insight into how they were made.
Rick Lindeman
Yes, especially since it provides an added layer to their books...
Bill Yeadon
Yes as Nick mentions this is much more biographical. But if you enjoyed TFS I think you would enjoy the life experiences of Danny and Amos. Their upbringing was drastically different which possibly led to the success of their partnership.
I listened to this on audible but I read TFS in hardcover. The science in both may be better suited for reading.
I listened to this on audible but I read TFS in hardcover. The science in both may be better suited for reading.
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