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.
Stephen Dubner discussed Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
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 landmark exploration of behavioral psychology that examines the two systems of thought that drive human judgment and decision-making.
Discussed“I believe it was in Thinking Fast and Slow where Danny wrote not only are we blind but we are blind to our blindness”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Thinking, Fast and Slow
“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.”
Passing The undoing project
“that was an interview with Michael Lewis about the book he wrote on the Conan tersi partnership Lewis's book is called the undoing project a friendship that changed our minds”
Passing The undoing project
“Lewis's book is called 'The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds.'”
Passing Thinking, Fast and Slow
“He is a behavioral scientist at Yale who collaborated with Danny conoman on several projects and is cited throughout Conan's book Thinking Fast and Slow conman saw Frederick as a protege and they had a a close relationship”