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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
“Brilliant. . . . Lewis has given us a spectacular account of two great men who faced up to uncertainty and the limits of human reason.” —William Easterly, Wall Street Journal
Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original papers that invented the field of behavioral economics. One of the greatest partnerships in the history of science, Kahneman and Tversky’s extraordinary friendship incited a revolution in Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis’s own work possible. In The Undoing Project, Lewis shows how their Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.
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Very personal story wrapped around the grandfathers of behavioral economics.
By macdaddygraziano
He brought behavioral economics to life!!!
By Hesh100
I normally enjoy Lewis’ books, but this was a waste of time. It’s as if he ran out of interesting ideas to write about and settled for this.
By BW11775
This is one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read and may be considered one of the best of all time. It’s very well written on the very deep topic of human psychology. It reads so easily as it is told as a story of two great minds, Amos Tversky and Daniel Kanehman, and their dynamic relationship. We learn throughout the book about their groundbreaking discoveries in human decision making and their relationship throughout the process. While their discoveries were being made, the general public perception was that Amos was the superior but we quickly learn from these accounts that Daniel was equally important in their discoveries. This does not discredit Amos contributions but reaffirms that Daniel was not the lightweight he was made out to be. The book also discusses in more details about the discoveries that they made, and presents it in a clear and interesting manner that is understandable and relevant. If you enjoy the subject of psychology and decision making, this is a highly recommended book.
By rsk22
It’s rare to find a book that resonates so powerfully and effectively to oneself - subconsciously enhancing our ability to see beyond the norm. Sparking creativity, insight, a needed understanding of purpose, thought, plans, ideas, that may well be lying subconsciously within ourselves. This book is powerful. It provided me direction to see deeper into relationships, to my work, to life, to my individual intentions and aspirations, that I know I am capable of, but never considered. The narrative, the story, Michael Lewis beautifully illustrates throughout this book, can create a new life beyond what we think we are capable of obtaining. Read it all the way through and hopefully you too, shall agree.
By juliamcorb