Why did I love this book?
When I read this book I suddenly realised that I never really thought.
I was always too busy reacting and responding in the moment, which meant that I failed to slow down and really think properly.
As Kahnemann is a Nobel Prize winner, this book is seriously credible but also easy to read and full of practical insights. The overall thrust is about how we make decisions, or default into a decision.
It shows all the traps we fall into and all the ways in which we can frame decisions positively so that others make the decision we want them to make.
45 authors picked Thinking, Fast and Slow as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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,…