Thinking, fast and slow
About this book
In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation―each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, 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 business and our personal lives―and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Topping bestseller lists for almost ten years, Thinking, Fast and Slow is a contemporary classic, an essential book that has changed the lives of millions of readers.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 613929 readers · 672 pages · ≈ 12 h 27 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Thinking, fast and slow?
About ≈ 12 h 27 m — 672 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Thinking, fast and slow?
672 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Thinking, fast and slow?
It sits on the Psychology shelves.
Is Thinking, fast and slow in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Thinking, fast and slow?
The main characters include Richard Thaler, Amos Tversky.
Who wrote Thinking, fast and slow?
Daniel Kahneman.