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The Undoing Project A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Last Updated: December 27, 2018 (Refresh Now)
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Overall performance
27thinking fast, book, slow, read thinking fast, thinking
+89%
-11%
" ... “Thinking Fast and Slow” was a game changer. ... I gave them “thinking fast and slow” which I presumed would be effective for those wishing to enter neuroscience and psychology. ... "
" ... This is a beautiful postscript to Thinking Fsst and Slow. ... "
" ... Kahneman's book (Thinking Fast and Slow) is a compendium of their life's work and although I enjoyed the book, I had read almost all of it in other places over the years. ... "
" ... if you liked this story and haven't already read Thinking Fast and Slow, highly recommend you do so. ... "
" ... I'll likely follow this up by reading Thinking, Fast and Slow, as I find myself fascinated by the human mind and our decision process processes. ... "
" ... The back story of the two men who did the research on the Thinking Fast and Slow concepts. ... "
" ... Having read their articles and kahneman's book - thinking fast and slow - this book still added to my understanding of these important concepts ... "
" ... It's a bit of an easier read than thinking fast and slow and offers a glimpse into the friendship and love between these two great thinkers. ... "
Ease of Use
25book, lewis, ideas, complicated, easy read
+80%
-20%
" ... Sometimes difficult reading, but well worth the effort. ... "
" ... This book emphasized how rare and difficult true partnerships are. ... "
" ... Easy reading and an interesting history I did not know about. ... "
" ... If much of mathematics is intuitive, the same can certainly be said of language. ... "
" ... Good descrption of the development of some non-intuitive economic ideas ... "
" ... Lewis excels at two things: 1) making complex phenomena easy to understand ... "
" ... A couple of simple mathematical apendences would have been helpful in more fully visualizing their work. ... "
" ... It is not an easy read but well worth the effort. ... "
Comfort
16statisticians, lewis, two men, tversky, together
+75%
-25%
" ... I said “his belly is soft, no discomfort, no bruising, and he had a foley inserted on admission”. ... "
" ... The book feels almost like you are reading a mystery novel. ... "
" ... This book written about the two psychologists is a must read for anyone who wants to get a grip on the key factors that affect irrational thinking! ... "
" ... As alway, Lewis delivers a wildly enjoyable read while making the non-expert grasp the material. ... "
" ... In any case we all prefer to avoid pain more than we want to secure gain. ... "
" ... Indeed, we are “happy” to experience (on the whole) more pain in order to remember less pain. ... "
" ... A captivating tale of two mentally gifted individuals fell in love with each others minds. ... "
" ... His story telling style has a way of making you feel really immersed into what is going on, I felt like I actually knew these people. ... "
Product Reliability
14nobel prize, years ago, economics, years, tversky
+50%
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" ... I had heard about this on a podcast and I should have stopped there. ... "
" ... The work of Tversky and Kahneman is all about those predictable and systematic errors. ... I learned there were basically three kinds of problems. ... "
" ... He was hypotensive with pancreatitis and died. ... "
" ... I've been a fan of Michael Lewis since I read Liar's Poker 25 years ago. ... "
" ... Arguably this will prove to be a fallacy and will have to be "undone" again. ... "
Build Quality
9together, lewis, human, friendship, book
+89%
-11%
" ... Mind bending, intriguing discourse on pure genius. ... "
" ... Danny survived the Holocaust, hiding in various French safe houses, and that experience left him constantly doubting himself. ... "
" ... As alway, Lewis delivers a wildly enjoyable read while making the non-expert grasp the material. ... "
" ... materials Lewis provides! ... "
" ... Very well written, and one feels the author understood the two men. ... "
" ... Some tough logic pieces to follow at times but a remarkable way to delve into the foibles of the human mind. ... "
" ... all wrapped around a bromance and brodivorce. ... "
Price
8time, money, read, waste, make
+50%
-50%
" ... It’s like he was forced to write a book to make money. ... "
" ... total wast of time and money. ... "
" ... Do not waste your time or money. ... "
Marketplace
8seller, book, received, must, michael lewis
+88%
-13%
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Seller & Book - A+++ ... "
" ... Thank you Michael Lewis! ... "
" ... As usual entertainingly written by Michael the Lewis. ... "
" ... Thank you for helping me to remember. ... "
" ... When I arrived I said,”must be reduced now” I was told the o.r. ... "
Delivery
7received, must, expected, condition, book
+100%
" ... Delivered on time. ... "
" ... Exactly what I expected, delivered when promised! ... "
" ... awesome and excellent condition with being used before, ... "
" ... The book was delivered early and was in very good condition. ... "
" ... And I must say, he has delivered another excellent book. ... "
" ... Received as expected in the condition expected. ... "
" ... When I arrived I said,”must be reduced now” I was told the o.r. ... "
Design
7relationship, narrative, minds, economics, boring
+86%
-14%
" ... Nonetheless Lewis balances the two themes perfectly creating a narrative that both humanizes the two psychologists and provides some of the fascinating material that the men researched. ... "
" ... The only thing I would liked to see different is more detail on Richard Thaler's work ... "
" ... Very entertaining look into the working minds of two brilliant thinkers. ... "
" ... He has made some boring topics interesting and exciting . ... "
For Kids
6children, students, minds, school, kahneman
+83%
-17%
" ... Truly, I'd love to see this book be required reading in high school. ... "
" ... It's one of those books that you want friends and family to also read, and my son actually did, and likewise loved it. ... "
" ... I had interviewed two students for college, Seniors in High School, who were eager to study cognitive science. ... "
" ... entertaining, fluid, educational and truly engaging. ... "
Drying
6subject, story, lewis, interesting, potentially
+83%
-17%
" ... Lewis does a great job but the subject matter is very dry. ... "
" ... The author again successfully turned a potentially dry subject into a wonderfully interesting and fun to read story. ... "
" ... He makes an interesting but dry story fun. ... "
" ... If you have read Money Ball, you know that Michael Lewis can tell quite an interesting story form occasionally dry ... "
" ... The book's subject matter which under the pen of a less skilled writer could be dry and uninteresting is wonderfully accessible and functions as a biography of the two men as well. ... "
Device Compatibility
6book, like, dots, connected
+100%
" ... it is incredible how both were connected to, and shaped by, the history of those times. ... "
" ... Terrific book integrating phycology with data-driven analytics. ... "
" ... The good news is that quantifiable data supports these human fallacies. ... "
" ... I don't recommend books to friends and colleagues often - but this one definitely is worth sharing. ... "
" ... Bought both the audio and Kindle. ... "
" ... Thank you Mr Lewis for another book that connects the dots like no other. ... "
For Fun
5read, much, kahneman
+100%
" ... That is how much fun this one was to read. ... "
" ... A surprisingly fun and understandable history of a lot of economists and psychologists in their journey toward decision theory: a subject we all should understand so that we can avoid our worst errors. ... "
" ... I enthusiastically recommend this insightful, engaging, fun read. ... "
" ... It was fun reading about how these researchers deconstructed how people actually do make decisions, instead of how statisticians think that they should. ... "
As Gift
5gave, christmas
+100%
" ... Given as a gift. ... "
" ... Was a gift and heard no regrets ... "
" ... Gave as a Christmas gift and the feedback has been overwhelming positive. ... "
" ... Bought it as a gift for a math maven. ... "
Sound Quality
5sounds, sound, podcast, book, seen
+80%
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" ... These were brilliant men who did great things, but it sounds like their friendship was complex and challenging. ... "
" ... All this probably sounds trite to you. ... "
" ... This sounds like something Charlie Munger would say (high praise). ... "
" ... I picked it up after listening to a really great podcast on Freakonomics about it and it did not disappoint! ... "
Storage
4+50%
-50%
" ... Book arrived with broken binder. ... "
" ... An Insightful and thoughtful book that fills large gaps left by economists and shows how insights into why we make errors and how it can be applied to improve management decisions ... "
Fit
4together, started, falling, descriptions, avoid
+50%
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" ... Can read the product because the care wasn't taken to get it to me in one piece, instead of several (pages, binding, all separated). ... "
Setup
3engineer, difficult
+67%
-33%
" ... Could have been a more interesting discussion about professional jealousy. ... "
" ... Full disclosure--I am a trained engineer with lots of courses in Psychology. ... "
Capacity
3would, world, means
+100%
" ... He filled up the room. ... "
" ... Tversky was an outgoing warrior who would command every room he entered. ... "
" ... Third world means wise people living without sophisticated means of the 1st world. ... "
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