Book recommendation: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" Daniel Khaneman.

[drewyallop]

If you think you know your mind, know how you make decisions, that you understand statistics, thatyou are good at predicting outcomes and remembering events this book will shock.

Even has a little bit on golf, luck and "regression to the mean".

 

[bryan@nobackswing.com]

that's the second recommendation i've heard for this book, i'm looking forward to reading it.

 

[birly-shirly]

Drew - I was introduced to Kahneman's ideas through Nassim Nicholson Taleb's books, The Black Swan (NOT the book of the movie...) and Fooled by Randomness. Have you read either of these? And how do you think they compare? Obviously, Kahneman is the source for a lot of these ideas, and acknowledged as such by Taleb. Just curious to hear how much more might be in the latest book.

Thanks

 

[natep]

I found "Fooled by Randomness" pretty interesting, I might have to check out Khaneman book.

 

[drewyallop]

Drew - I was introduced to Kahneman's ideas through Nassim Nicholson Taleb's books, The Black Swan (NOT the book of the movie...) and Fooled by Randomness. Have you read either of these? And how do you think they compare? Obviously, Kahneman is the source for a lot of these ideas, and acknowledged as such by Taleb. Just curious to hear how much more might be in the latest book.

Thanks

I have read Taleb and liked his ideas birly. There is more in Khaneman, a lot more. And I think a much deeper explanation of what Taleb is getting at. I was always a bit skeptical of Taleb's emphasis on luck as a source of success (not in my case, of course). But Khaneman makes a convincing case, with many examples that ring true.

 

[mgranato]

Sounds like an interesting read. IMO, the most attractive aspect of any sport is the game that goes in the mind. The ultimate equalizer.

 

[Robbohank]

And I'm just trying to grow a Wagner stache to get a giggle out of my regular 16-somes. Might be time to knuckle-down mentally!

 

[birly-shirly]

I have read Taleb and liked his ideas birly. There is more in Khaneman, a lot more. And I think a much deeper explanation of what Taleb is getting at. I was always a bit skeptical of Taleb's emphasis on luck as a source of success (not in my case, of course). But Khaneman makes a convincing case, with many examples that ring true.

Thanks Drew - it's on the wishlist.

For reasons that don't really bear close analysis, I leapt on Taleb's take on luck and success like a drowning man on a passing twig...if Kahneman wants to flesh that out further, I will be paying rapt attention

 

[drewyallop]

Thanks Drew - it's on the wishlist.

For reasons that don't really bear close analysis, I leapt on Taleb's take on luck and success like a drowning man on a passing twig...if Kahneman wants to flesh that out further, I will be paying rapt attention

I did too birly. Still waiting for the luck to kick in though. But I have time since I plan to live forever, and as Steven Wright said "so far, so good".