Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2024-07-11
Books mentioned on 596. Farewell to a Generational Talent
Daniel Kahneman left his mark on academia (and the real world) in countless ways. A group of his friends and colleagues recently gathered in Chicago to reflect on this legacy — and we were there, with microphones.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal psychology book that explores the two systems of human thought, detailing cognitive biases, prospect theory, and decision-making processes derived from decades of research.
Discussed“Kahneman was a phenomenally influential psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics, wrote the best-selling book Thinking, Fast and Slow, and left behind an army of collaborators, mentees, and admirers.”
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Discussed“Lewis's book is called 'The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds.'”
Where to get it
