I was prescribed thinking fast and slow for one of my strategy course. I have new found respect for behavioural economics.

The book discusses two types of thinking processes: Fast and Instinctive; Slow and deliberate.

The reason why I admire the book is because I like learning about biases. The ones who claim to not have them are often the most biased one. In your own little reality,

"Feminist men" who'd only appreciate a woman's opinion on feminism. "Egalitarian people" whose friend circle restricted to same class and caste of people. "IIT-IIM-Ivy league bashers" who prefer to befriend such kind and so on.

People who tend to act on biases and instincts aren't always wrong about their judgements because it's an evolutionary trait that facilitated quick decision making.

Interestingly enough, the author doesn't always defend that type of decision making.

Interesting fact about this course, in this course we're presented with real life dilemmas like cold war, socialism and other puzzles. You're supposed to arrive to final decisions using a *thinking exercise*