I have read a fair number of books on behavioural economics in the past and was really looking forward to reading this one.It is a good book, a lot of what Kahneman has written about in here has been the foundation off the subject, and was no doubt the reason that he was awarded the Nobel Prize. The...
Thinking, Fast and Slow is just okay. It's being marketed as a book on psychology (and economic psychology, in particular) for the layperson. I'm not sure if other laypeople agree, but this wasn't really for me. And it's not that the prose is too technical (okay, sometimes it is) but rather that Ka...
Interesting anecdotal account of how people make decisions through two mental processes; one fast intuitive and biased, the other slow rational and lazy. Lots of great psychological tidbits to drop in casual conversation and make yourself sound really smart and informed.
"Good writer, good story teller".He's so very often quoted in other books I've been reading, it was great finally hearing his story and theories in his own words.
I didn't have time to finish before it was recalled to the library, but I enjoyed what I've read so far. I look forward to finishing the book as soon as it's available again.
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