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The Undoing Project

A Friendship that Changed Our Minds

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The Undoing Project

Written by: Michael Lewis
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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Bestselling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.

Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments about uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized 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. Kahneman and Tversky are more responsible than anybody for the powerful trend to mistrust human intuition and defer to algorithms.

The Undoing Project is about the fascinating collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield―both had important careers in the Israeli military―and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. In the process they may well have changed, for good, mankind’s view of its own mind. Personal Success Professionals & Academics Social Scientists & Psychologists Career Middle East
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My only regret is, it wasn’t longer. I think I now have read, and/or listened to all of Michael Lewis’s books, I think this is my favorite. Riveting in a very quiet way.

Lewis’s Best

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I began this book without knowing it was primarily the history of 2 famous psychologists, as a recommendation to broaden my knowledge of game design. I can recommend it on that basis, but don't be fooled like I was, I spent half the book waiting for the lesson to start but it really wasn't a lesson, it's a biography.

Excellent book!

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I am just amazed by the stories of these underling heroes Michael has been digging up for decades.

Absolutely incredible.

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Never have I had to stop and think more than with this book. it challenged my entire look at how I li live my life.

really enjoyed this book.

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It is focused on the story of the work Amos Tversky and Dani Kahneman did relating psychology and economics. You’ll find it fascinating if this is your interest and possibly boring if it’s not.
I believe the author spent a bit too much on the details of the men relationship and not enough in the implications of their theories on people’s lives.
I did enjoy it anyways

Some may find it boring some amazing

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