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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

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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Editor reviews

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.

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. Kahneman, a winner of the Nobel Prize for economics, distils a lifetime of research into an encyclopedic coverage of both the surprising miracles and the equally surprising mistakes of our conscious and unconscious thinking. He achieves an even greater miracle by weaving his insights into an engaging narrative that is compulsively readable from beginning to end. My main problem in doing this review was preventing family members and friends from stealing my copy of the book to read it for themselves... this is one of the greatest and most engaging collections of insights into the human mind I have read." (William Easterly, Financial Times)
"Absorbing, intriguing...By making us aware of our minds' tricks, Kahneman hopes to inspire individuals and organisations to identify strategies to outwit them" (Jenni Russell, Sunday Times)
"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." ( The Economist)

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!

Difficult but Insightful

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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

Thought provoking but similar to misbehaving

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Great but sometimes too technical and repetitive. Makes you more aware of choices made when thinking fast (system 1) or slow (system 2) and their associated biases.

Makes you think about your cognitive biases.

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this was an excellent book with many insights into how and why people think the way they do. this book had a very profound impact on my understanding of the human thinking process.

Excellent book that I found profound

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Gets a bit difficult towards the end, but some amazing science that is put together well and very easy to listen to.

Great book, some real eye opening facts

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This is a great book that taught me a lot about the way humans think and what kinds of errors we are prone to, and how best to avoid them.

This book would also be a great accompaniment to 'The Black Swan' by Nasim Taleb, as they overlap on some ideas.

A must read for everyone!

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overwhelming clarity and supreme knowledge
hugely important reading for everyone
Herculean task in writing

amazing excellent enchanting energizing book

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Would you consider the audio edition of Thinking, Fast and Slow to be better than the print version?

I bought the audio first and based on some of the topics have now bought the book to re-read and understand in more depth. Some visuals are lost on you in the audio book when driving.

What did you like best about this story?

Some very interesting and thought provoking ideas and insights.

Which character – as performed by Patrick Egan – was your favourite?

Speaks well and it is an enjoyable listen.

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

No. You need time to ponder on some of the items before moving on.

Very thought provoking

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Content was fascinating and well performed. loved it :)

Recommended for anyone with a curiosity about how we make the decisions we do!

Now one of my favourite books!

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Excellent description of how the mind processes information and the factors that affect the decision making process. A must read!

Excellent.

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