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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.2/5 on Goodreads)
Genre: Psychology, Behavioral Economics, Cognitive Science, Non-Fiction

Book Review:
“Thinking, Fast and Slow” is a groundbreaking exploration of the two systems that drive our thinking. Kahneman, one of the most influential psychologists of our time, reveals the biases and errors of intuition (System 1) and the lazy, effortful nature of reasoning (System 2). Through decades of research (much of it with Amos Tversky), he shows how we underestimate probabilities, overestimate our knowledge, and make irrational decisions. The book is dense with insights — from loss aversion to the planning fallacy — yet written with clarity and wit. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how their mind works. “A lifetime's worth of wisdom” – Steven D. Levitt. “There may be no other person on the planet who better understands how and why we make the choices we make” – Steven D. Levitt.