I found this to be both a provocative and extremely useful book. Kahneman describes two very different human modes of thinking and decision-making.
Slow thinking is analytical and more objective, but it takes a lot of mental energy—and humans are essentially lazy animals. Fast thinking, by contrast, is fast, intuitive, and grounded more in experience and emotion.
Based on this dichotomy, Kahneman explores the different kinds of biases we are prone to unless we’re very careful. I found the author’s concepts applicable to a wide range of situations, including investing and business decision-making.
The phenomenal international bestseller - 2 million copies sold - that will change the way you make decisions
'A lifetime's worth of wisdom' Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics 'There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Thinking, Fast and Slow' Financial Times
Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast,…
An American history buff, I’ve long been fascinated by the career of John McCloy, a kind of Zelig of the World War II and post-war era. Kai Bird is the co-author of the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, on which the recent movie is based.
Bird lays out the long and influential arc of McCloy’s career. Assistant Secretary of War in World War II, where he was involved in the decision to send Japanese-Americans in California to internment camps and counseled Harry Truman against using the atomic bomb. President of the World Bank.
US High Commissioner for Germany, where he oversaw the creation of the West German government. Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank and the Ford Foundation. And one of the “wise men” who advised presidents from JFK to Ronald Reagan.
I came away from the book with a deeper understanding of the making of post-World War II America and its influence on the world.
"Exhaustively researched and remarkably evenhanded." -The New York Times
"Absorbing...the definitive life story." -Kirkus Reviews
"A fascinating study." -Los Angeles Times
In The Chairman, the authoritative biography of John J. McCloy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kai Bird chronicles the life of the man labeled "the most influential private citizen in America."
Against the backgrounds of World War II, the Cold War, the construction of Pax Americana, the Cuban missile crisis, the Kennedy assassination, and Vietnam, Bird shows us McCloy's astonishing rise from self-described "chore boy" to "chairman of the Establishment."
His powerful circle shaped the postwar globe. But McCloy stood out…
Jeremy Denk is a world-famous concert pianist and MacArthur grant recipient. In this “musical memoir,” he tells the story of his musical education from his grade-school days to the Julliard School in New York City.
I like classical music but am far from being an expert. He intersperses his personal journey with dollops of musical theory. Denk writes well and often employs a self-deprecating tone, somewhat surprising for someone of his level of accomplishment.
I found it to be an engaging story—and I learned something about classical music along the way.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A beautifully written, witty memoir that is also an immersive exploration of classical music—its power, its meanings, and what it can teach us about ourselves—from the MacArthur “Genius” Grant–winning pianist
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL • “Jeremy Denk has written a love letter to the music, and especially to the music teachers, in his life.”—Conrad Tao, pianist and composer
ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker
In Every Good Boy Does Fine, renowned pianist Jeremy Denk traces an implausible journey. His life is already a little tough as a precocious,…
In the course of my career, I’ve witnessed a disturbing disconnect between companies that bemoan a lack of future leadership talent and talented managers confused and frustrated about what it takes to advance to senior levels.
I wrote The Unwritten Rules to de-code the often poorly articulated factors that companies use to decide who gets promoted and whose careers become stalled.
In the process, I describe the non-negotiables, the “table stakes” required to be a candidate, as well as the deselection factors that prevent you from being seriously considered. My goal is to better equip upwardly-aspiring managers to fulfill their career ambitions.
