Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman

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In-the-highly-anticipated Thinking,-Fast-and-Slow,-Kahneman-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.-Kahneman-exposes-the-extraordinary-capabilities—and-also-the-faults-and-biases—of-fast-thinking,-and-reveals-the-pervasive-influence-of-intuitive-impressions-on-our-thoughts-and-behavior.-The-impact-of-loss-aversion-and-overconfidence-on-corporate-strategies,-the-difficulties-of-predicting-what-will-make-us-happy-in-the-future,-the-challenges-of-properly-framing-risks-at-work-and-at-home,-the-profound-effect-of-cognitive-biases-on-everything-from-playing-the-stock-market-to-planning-the-next-vacation—each-of-these-can-be-understood-only-by-knowing-how-the-two-systems-work-together-to-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. Thinking,-Fast-and-Slow will-transform-the-way-you-think-about-thinking.