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I'm having a terrible time with that book. It's so incredibly dry!
by mkaziz 12y ago
I'm having a terrible time with that book. It's so incredibly dry!
- askldjkladj 12y agoI found it terribly repetitive.
- simi_ 12y agoPhew, I'm glad I'm not the only one. I initially blamed my short attention span.
- AndyNemmity 12y agoVery repetitive, and very dry. You could have said all of it in significantly less time. I started with the audio book on a long drive, and it was enjoyable because I had nothing better to do, but I'd have never listened to it without driving a long way. :)
- Kiro 12y agoI have it and I'm considering it my next read but this sounds bad. Does anyone have a different opinion?
- mbesto 12y agoYes. I couldn't put it down.
- MichaelGG 12y agoI've not read it yet, but have read Heuristics and Biases, which is Kahneman and Tverskys original research on the topic. It is very long and sorta dry, but incredibly useful. I'd also suggest reading the LessWrong sequences on rationality, as they are aimed at actually helping you be able to change your mind.
- mkaziz 12y agoI think people like it because it was seminal, and just about every other pop psychology book references it. That said, the material is better presented elsewhere. A great book that I enjoyed is: http://www.amazon.com/Makes-Brain-Happy-Should-Opposite/dp/1616144831/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420073463&sr=1-1&keywords=happy+brain http://www.amazon.com/Makes-Brain-Happy-Should-Opposite/dp/1...
- YuriNiyazov 12y agoIt is probably not the greatest in terms of writing style, but : I read it in January 2013, and it is by far the most memorable book I've read the whole year. I still think back to it, whereas I couldn't tell you what I read in August.
- facepalm 12y agoI haven't finished it, but not because it's boring. It's one of those books where I feel I have to start over reading more carefully after a few chapters. Unfortunately that makes it likely to be procrastinated away. I'm determined to finish it this year, though. Perhaps a better starting point would be the books of Dan Ariely, in terms of readability.
- dean 12y agoI only got a third of the way through it. It is interesting, but not really well written. There is no overarching narrative -- it's basically a collection of dry snippets. But the ideas are fascinating. I have every intention of finishing it.
- jahmed 12y agoTry Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini. Its a very readable text on how bias can be taken advantage of.
- WalterBright 12y agoYes, that one is good too, but it covers different material.
- bvrry 12y agoI thought I was the only one.
- abhgh 12y agoAlways great to hear a review like this! This is what I felt but I am surrounded by people who have read the book and have loved it.