Psychology

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman · 2011

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11,761·Ancient

15 yrs

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Why it endured

Nobel laureate Kahneman's summary of decades of research on the two systems of human thought — the fast, automatic System 1 and the slow, deliberate System 2. The definitive guide to cognitive biases and how they shape our decisions. Already a modern classic.

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9 people recommend this book

Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft

Kahneman's masterpiece on human decision-making is essential reading for anyone who makes important decisions — which is everyone.

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Nassim Nicholas TalebAuthor & risk analyst

Kahneman's work is the most important contribution to decision science since Pascal.

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Naval RavikantEntrepreneur & philosopher

Thinking Fast and Slow should be required reading before anyone is allowed to make important decisions.

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Bryan JohnsonEntrepreneur & longevity investor

Essential for understanding the cognitive biases that prevent us from making rational decisions.

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Mark ZuckerbergCEO of Meta

Kahneman's work on cognitive biases is essential for anyone making important decisions.

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Nir EyalAuthor (Hooked, Indistractable)

Thinking Fast and Slow is the foundation of behavioral design. Everything Kahneman discovered applies to product development.

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Malcolm GladwellAuthor & journalist

Kahneman fundamentally changed how I think about the hidden forces that drive our decisions.

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Sam AltmanCEO of OpenAI

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Chris WilliamsonHost of Modern Wisdom podcast

A landmark work on cognitive biases and decision-making that reveals the two systems driving our thinking—fast, intuitive System 1 and slow, deliberate System 2—with profound implications for every area of life.

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