Book: Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman What was the general theme or argument of the book? · This book explains the rational and irrational thinking of human beings. Daniel Kahneman stated that humans have two systems to make decisions: o System 1: the fast thinking. This kind of thinking is the one we use the most in our daily lives. o System 2: the slow thinking. This is the analytical, problem solving thinking. System 2 activates when system 1 is unable to provide an answer. In addition, Kahneman explains system 1 is the reason the human being make mistakes because it is based on available evidence and often neglects the absent evidence. Kahneman continues to explain the different judgement errors humans make such as the law of small numbers, anchoring bias, overconfidence, hindsight bias, and others. How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learni...
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