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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by erd0s on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @12:54PM (#19087663)
Thinking fast and slow had the biggest impact in changing how I think about a lot of things, epic study of how you’re predisposed to think and make decisions in a particular way. Coincidentally I read it at about the same time as freakonomics!
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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by petters on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @01:15PM (#19087948)
Would really like a second edition for that book. The replication crisis has, unfortunately not been kind to some of the things in the book.
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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by FrojoS on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @05:02PM (#19090379)
This keeps me from reading it. Reading something that is wrong but changes the way I view the world is not something I want.
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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by sah2ed on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @11:03AM (#19096218)
Kahneman did in fact personally respond to some of the criticisms in a blog comment [0] at https://replicationindex.com/2017/02/02/reconstruction-of-a-...

HN discussion at the time https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15228712

[0] Archive link to the original comment by Kahneman https://web.archive.org/web/20190206160415/https://replicati...

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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by petters on Wednesday February 06, 2019 @01:56AM (#19093264)
I think it can still be read, but with a more critical mind and other, recent sources. You have a valid point, though.

Would be really interesting to have Kahneman discuss the crisis in a new chapter.

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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by omot on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @12:57PM (#19087715)
Seconding fast and slow. I'm working my way through it right now. It's pretty mind blowing.
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