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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Written by: Daniel Kahneman
Narrated by: Patrick Egan
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Daniel Kahneman's pioneering work that tackles questions of intuition and rationality, read by Patrick Egan.

In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a ground-breaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think and make choices. One system is fast, intuitive, and emotional; the other is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities-and also the faults and biases-of fast thinking, and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behaviour. The importance of properly framing risks, the effects of cognitive biases on how we view others, the dangers of prediction, the right ways to develop skills, the pros and cons of fear and optimism, the difference between our experience and memory of events, the real components of happiness-each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems work together to shape our judgments and decisions.

Drawing on a lifetime's experimental experience, 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 professional and our personal lives-and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Thinking, Fast and Slow will transform the way you take decisions and experience the world.

© Daniel Kahneman 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

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Critic Reviews

There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow… compulsively readable from beginning to end... this is one of the greatest and most engaging collections of insights into the human mind I have read (William Easterly)
Profound . . . As Copernicus removed the Earth from the centre of the universe and Darwin knocked humans off their biological perch, Mr. Kahneman has shown that we are not the paragons of reason we assume ourselves to be
An astonishingly rich book: lucid, profound, full of intellectual surprises and self-help value. It is consistently entertaining and frequently touching
The godfather of behavioural science... his steely analysis of the human mind and its many flaws remains perhaps the most useful guide to remaining sane and steady (Josh Glancy)
A tour de force of psychological insight, research explication and compelling narrative . . . Thanks to the elegance and force of his ideas, and the robustness of the evidence he offers for them, he has helped us to a new understanding of our divided minds-and our whole selves (Christopher F. Chabris)
Wonderful... To anyone with the slightest interest in the workings of his own mind, it is so rich and fascinating that any summary would seem absurd (Michael Lewis)
This is a landmark book in social thought, in the same league as The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith and The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud (Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan )
Daniel Kahneman is among the most influential psychologists in history and certainly the most important psychologist alive today...The appearance of Thinking, Fast and Slow is a major event (Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct )
This book is a tour de force by an intellectual giant; it is readable, wise, and deep. Buy it fast. Read it slowly and repeatedly. It will change the way you think (Richard Thaler, co-author of Nudge )
Daniel Kahneman is one of the most original and interesting thinkers of our time... In this absolutely amazing book, he shares a lifetime's worth of wisdom presented in a manner that is simple and engaging, but nonetheless stunningly profound. This book is a must read for anyone with a curious mind (Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics )
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Read it slowly and deliberately. Take breaks, take notes. Completely worthwhile in the end.

Heavy read but worthwhile

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All I have to say is that , this book is simply amazing .... If you didn't read or listen... You are missing something really important..... You thinking will never be the same after reading it .... Thanks Daniel for such a great insight

Simply Amazing...

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It has really CHANGED my worldview of judgment, decision making and many more phenomena relating to the 'cognitive mine-field.' Now, I'm a curator of both System 1 & System 2.
The narration, too, is terrific!

A Life-Changing Book!

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Before reading, I was under the impression that this book is all about the dual system theory. But it is really structured into 3 broad categories - system 1 vs system 2, (biases in) econs vs humans, and experiencing self vs remembering self. The underlying theme of how we make decisions and this diversity in topics keeps one engaged throughout this long collection of research findings.

You are not only reading what research has shown but rather experiencing it firsthand. With concrete examples, the book shows you the biases in your mind even when you know what's coming and even when you know that your answer is not the right one. It's amazing to feel the flaws in our cognition over and over again.

The takeaways are valuable. It is not that we are irrational beings, we just do not always conform to the strict assumptions of a rational agent. The quick-thinking we have developed through evolution is extremely essential, yet leads to unintended consequences in certain decisions. We should have systematic ways to prevent these biases from affecting important decisions. These can be enforced by explicit checks along the lines of the biases mentioned in this book, and further reinforced by encouraging the outside opinion of critics. It is much easier to judge irrationality in others than your own thinking self.

Convincing review of cognitive psychology research

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This book was long pending and I could never sit down to read more than a few pages.

With this audio book I could very well finish it.

Excellent narration added to my ability to get maximum from this book.

Matching narrator for a good book

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