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huh. Yesterday I was thinking to re-read the Kahneman's bestseller, now I am wondering if it's worth it. Thanks HN!
by sAbakumoff 5y ago
huh. Yesterday I was thinking to re-read the Kahneman's bestseller, now I am wondering if it's worth it. Thanks HN!
- mdp2021 5y agoYou are reading HN. Do you think it is intellectually stimulating, then a first step to further research, or do you think it is «worth it» for scientific accuracy?
- q-base 5y agoThe value of pop-science books is not in their scientific accuracy but their carry-over to everyday life. The overall points of Thinking Fast and Slow still stands whether backed by science or not.
- dagw 5y agoIt's also a great insight into how serious psychological research was done in the late 90s and early 2000s and how that field built many of its models and theories.
- thedailymail 5y agoDefinitely worth iｔ！ If your first read-through tended toward believing every statement as factual, make your second read a test of how well the evidence has held up.