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Thinking, Fast and Slow

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.
One of the most influential books of the 21st century: the ground-breaking psychology classic - over 10 million copies sold - that changed the way we think about thinking
Why do we make the decisions we do? Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman revolutionised our understanding of human behaviour with Thinking, Fast and Slow. Distilling his life's work, Kahneman showed that there are two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. His book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error, bias and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical) and gives practical techniques that enable us all to improve our decision-making. This profound exploration of the marvels and limitations of the human mind has had a lasting impact on how we see ourselves.
'There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Thinking, Fast and Slow' Financial Times

‘Will be remembered hundreds of years from now’ David Brooks, The New York Times
‘Stunningly profound… A lifetime's worth of wisdom presented in a manner that is simple and engaging’ Steven D. Levitt, author of Freakonomics

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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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Would you listen to Thinking, Fast and Slow again? Why?

I will definitely listen to this again because I found some parts difficult to understand and I believe a second listen would help me get to grips with them.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The 'econs' because some people I know would perceive themselves as entirely logical beings and it helps highlight the fact that realistically our brains struggle to work in that way.

What about Patrick Egan’s performance did you like?

His voice is well suited to giving lectures because it sounds intelligent and coherent.
I disagree with other reviews that criticise his voice as boring because I think it is more the difficult aspects of the book that make it appear boring.
One day when I'm a Granddad and telling stories to my grand-children, I would like a voice like Patrick Egan's.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

There were some bits that were very interesting and left me thirsty for more information but equally there were other bits that were hard to digest and I felt like I needed a break, if anything just to analyse the information in my own head and let it sink in.

Any additional comments?

Although I think the content is good, I think it has been miss-sold as an audio book because for me the statistical problems are hard to digest if they are being spoken to you in real time, whereas in a paper book you can pause on a problem and let your brain comprehend it which is how I believe this book was designed.
There were also a lot of references to the PDF, which in a paper book would just be illustrations. It defies the point of an audio book if you have to read a PDF!