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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Narrated by: Patrick Egan
- Length: 20 hrs and 4 mins
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Nobel Prize-winning Economic Scientist Daniel Kahneman has collated all of his ground-breaking research into one essential best-selling audiobook Thinking, Fast and Slow, which has been narrated by Patrick Egan. Your entire way of thinking and decision-making will be defied after reading this book. From the way in which you form your ideas to the reasons how and why these ideas came to you in the first place. Learn more about yourself and others as you are enlightened with Kahneman’s research. Available now from Audible.
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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 judgements 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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-02-19
Thought provoking but similar to misbehaving
I really enjoyed this book, however I will caution it's dreadfully long and has many chapters that overlap with the book by Thaler called Misbehaving
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- Karl Cassar
- 26-05-18
Too much numbers and technical
Quite technical to be understood as an audiobook. Allthough in general, it has some very good concepts
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- Phillip Middleton
- 17-10-21
The most important work you will ever read
Kahneman evidences the structure of the mind and its construction of thoughts.
If you think my headline is unlikely or clickbait, then tell me what could possibly be more important than this?
Get ready to apply yourself, think slow and get it right.
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- J. M. Poulain
- 23-11-21
An awesome look at where your mind makes mistakes
I came to this book through a very circuitous route, having read Moneyball by Michael Lewis which put me onto the Undoing Project with the question 'how did two psychologists win a nobel prize in economics' I also found this book referenced in Negotiating as Though your Life Depends on it.
Whilst this book does mention a lot of different issues where the 'System 1' and 'System 2' clash and cause absurd results (how many of each animal did Moses take on the ark?) Kahneman is very quick to point out that these issues are just a lense by which to see how the systems function by seeing where they don't work properly and gives an insight into how the mind makes decisions.
The book doesn't go into too much detail as to how Prospect Theory works in practice (I don't have the statistical background to work with this) however the examples of where it has been implemented are staggering, changing from an opt in to opt out organ donation has taken donors from ~10% to ~95% in countries that implemented it, saving hundreds of lives. It also explains how Moneyball came to be, with systems working against each other.
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- B. Polak
- 31-05-20
an important book for everyone
a great listen which teaches you a lot about our biases and the way we actually operate va the way we think we do. every chapter is full of "wait, what?" moments in the beat way.
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- Trevor Quinn-Thomas
- 11-01-21
An Outstanding Book
There are so many great ideas here, clear explanations and practical examples of how to make more of the gifts we are given, Helpful in making the right choices and an alternative way of seeing the world differently.
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- EC Galizia
- 27-05-21
long but thought provoking
A very long book but very thought provoking and not to be read/listened to if distracted or in a rush. it outlines much of the work done by Daniel Kahneman and the many people he collaborated with over many years. If you are interested in human behaviour, psychology and economics this is a must read.
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- Alexander Hirsch
- 13-05-20
Life changing: arguably one of the best books
Kahnemann is a master in his field and a superb writer. His narrator does not let him down. The book changes the way you look at the world and think about your decisions. An absolute delight and definitely among the best books I have listened to.
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- Mr J
- 07-07-15
Thoughtful piece
Enjoyed the high level overview of psychology and the way that Economic theory is slowly debunked.
Wish I'd read this prior to being an undergrad.
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- Prasad
- 14-06-15
interesting
Very well read. It is for everyone who is interested in knowing why we behave the way we behave
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