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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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This book takes you deep down into an understanding of how decisions are made. It challenge our understanding of every single fact that we accept as truth.

It should be a part of our education!

The limits of human capacity

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Thorough research which could be better summarised through removal of unnecessary academic background information. Nevertheless I recommend this book.

Comprehensive but a bit academic

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The clear narrator outlines some of the most useful concepts and experimental developments imaginable. For anyone who has had arguments over chores to those who care about impactful social policies, this book is a gift. Thank you.

Funny, interesting and a little scary

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While the audiobook is over 20hrs long, I see myself listening to it in its entirety again and again. So many thoughts provoked that I can carry and practically apply in both business and everyday life. I am recommending this to everyone I speak to.

Clean narration and really easy to following for 90% of the book, with only a few parts (around the significance of statistics) I needed to slow down and listen to twice to fully comprehend. Given the breadth of this book and amount of studies it references, I found this clarity impressive.

Nearly needed to buy an entire new journal just to jot down the great ideas from this book. Can't wait until all my friends listen and we can discuss!
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exceptionally thought provoking

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I may be tired of the genre as I've read a lot in this space over the years, but I did find this a little hard to finish.
Having said that, it was very interesting and a must read for better understanding yourself and others. Goes hand in hand with Nudge.

A little long but very interesting.

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