Thinking, Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | Talks at Google
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended as a one-hour substitute for the book's opening chapters for those short on time.
What it is
Daniel Kahneman's Talks at Google lecture on his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, covering System 1 and System 2 thinking and the psychology of judgment and decision making.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2011 to 2023.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec frankosaurus · 2015-02 · on “Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011)”
Kahneman's talk at Google summarized the first 2 chapters pretty well: [this video] I strongly recommend it for anyone who doesn't have time to read the book. As for the book itself, I agree with some others' postings here -- it's absolutely fantastic. It changed the way I think about human cognition and education... not to mention machine learning, politics, and marketing.
Recommends david927 · 2011-12 · on “Ask HN: Best book you read in 2011”
It's been on my list after watching this great lecture: [this video] I plan to follow it with Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything .
Recommends frankosaurus · 2019-08 · on “How the brain 'approximates' without counting”
I believe the bit about priming was refuted in some repro attempts. If you're short on time, watch Kahneman's talk at Google, which basically summarizes the first chapter or so. [this video]
Cites xjay · 2023-12 · on “Things software developers should learn about learning”
Warning from Daniel Kahneman on "System 1" and "System 2". [1] > I'm going to use "System 1" and "System 2", absolutely as homunculi. [...] They don't exist. [...] Don't look for them in the brain, because they are not two systems in the brain, of which one does one, and the other does the other. So why am I using this terrible language? I'm using it because I think it's helpful. It fits the way our minds work, and to explain the background of that decision--of why I use "System 1" and "System 2"--I refer you to a very good book. [...] It's by Joshua Foer and it's called "Moonwalking with Einstein". [2] [1] [this video] [2] [LINK] The article does put these terms in quotes.