Thinking, Fast and Slow

Book review by Deane Barker • • tags: psychology •
An image of the cover of the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow"

Fascinating, but a bit of a slog to get through. Gets tedious towards the end.

Key takeaway: you’re not good at thinking, you’re just good at thinking that you’re good at thinking.

Book Info

Author
Daniel Kahneman
Year
Pages
499
Acquired
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