Paul's Reviews > Thinking, Fast and Slow

This is the second time reading this book. Initially, five years ago I found it engaging and occasionally thought provoking. Second time around I am either a) considerably more intelligent or b) considerably more critical/skeptical (probably a combination of both with more b than a). Here are some of the shocking conclusions found in this book
*people do not think statistically when assessing decisions
*luck plays a large and undervalued part in success and or failure
*people tend to see more benefits in things they like/approve of
*memory is untrustworthy
* the stock market success is mostly chance and not skill based
*people are not rational
The list goes on but you get the idea. This author is a Nobel winner, granted in economics but still. This book should have been titled "400 odd pages of blatantly obvious conclusions peppered with what can be generously called experiment and evidence". I finish with some quotes found at the end of this book and my patience
"I did not collect data, because the outcome was evident"
" I have not conducted a proper survey but my impression is......"
Fuckin social sciences.......