Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | Talks at Google
What it is
Daniel Kahneman's Talks at Google lecture on his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, covering System 1 and System 2 thinking and the psychology of judgment and decision making.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended as a one-hour substitute for the book's opening chapters for those short on time.
- 2 people recommended it
- 3 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2011, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“I strongly recommend it for anyone who doesn't have time to read the book.”
Summarizes the first chapters of Thinking, Fast and Slow.
frankosaurus, 2015-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011)”
“It's been on my list after watching this great lecture”
Kahneman lecture that motivated reading the book.
david927, 2011-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Best book you read in 2011”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: daniel kahneman, system 1 and 2, behavioral economics, psychology, thinking fast and slow
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