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dalefu's review
3.0
Only ok. I like the idea of a clear list of the fallacies and pitfalls we are prone to, but I've found better examples online.
This entire book is practically a Coles Notes of Nassim Taleb's work, and you can tell the author knows it. He credits Taleb at least once every 10 pages. That, on top of other extremely repetitive tendencies, like an insultingly reductionist evolutionary explanation for each fallacy listed, left me rather disappointed in this book.
An adequate entry point into logical fallacies and psychological pitfalls, but if you've done ANY prior research, this probably isn't worth your time.
This entire book is practically a Coles Notes of Nassim Taleb's work, and you can tell the author knows it. He credits Taleb at least once every 10 pages. That, on top of other extremely repetitive tendencies, like an insultingly reductionist evolutionary explanation for each fallacy listed, left me rather disappointed in this book.
An adequate entry point into logical fallacies and psychological pitfalls, but if you've done ANY prior research, this probably isn't worth your time.
claudiashelf's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I recently came across a book that captured my attention and admiration with its well-presented content. The book sheds light on 99 cognitive biases or errors in thinking that often influence our decisions. What sets this book apart is the author's ability to present each chapter with accurate examples that can be observed or even experienced by readers. The examples are relatable and provide insightful information about how we perceive the world around us. The author also provides conclusions and take-home notes that are useful in preventing readers from repeating the same mistakes in their thinking and decision-making processes.
However, while the book is informative and detailed, there is one minor drawback to it. The author often gives examples taken from other books and changes the characters and paraphrases a little instead of providing examples based on his own understanding when he decided to write this book. Despite this shortcoming, I found the book to be incredibly insightful and informative. It has helped me to understand the mistakes that I have been making in my thinking and decision-making process, and it has given me a new perspective on how to approach my thoughts and actions.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their decision-making skills and thinking process.
However, while the book is informative and detailed, there is one minor drawback to it. The author often gives examples taken from other books and changes the characters and paraphrases a little instead of providing examples based on his own understanding when he decided to write this book. Despite this shortcoming, I found the book to be incredibly insightful and informative. It has helped me to understand the mistakes that I have been making in my thinking and decision-making process, and it has given me a new perspective on how to approach my thoughts and actions.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their decision-making skills and thinking process.
willeh's review against another edition
4.0
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This book reads like a textbook. Very informative.
I liked that the author presented the various psychological studies that have been done to establish these “ideas”. I also enjoyed the examples that clearly showed us we were affected by the same principles he’s teaching us.
It needs a PDF or something that I can go back to and keep reviewing.
This book reads like a textbook. Very informative.
I liked that the author presented the various psychological studies that have been done to establish these “ideas”. I also enjoyed the examples that clearly showed us we were affected by the same principles he’s teaching us.
It needs a PDF or something that I can go back to and keep reviewing.
dherzey's review
3.0
This is a required reading for our Philosophy class and while this book is an open-minder, it was also confusing. There were cognitive errors which I could relate to and recognize to others and that is always a fun read. But there were also times when I felt like the author just made up different names for the same type of error. There was also a "manipulative" feel to the whole books that I can't quite place. Overall, it was a great mind candy, can be helpful in making judgments but not really as concrete as I would have thought.
bookwormseray's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.0
Very interesting but it does get repetitive. The examples are mostly from economics and not everyday life, thus it’s hard to relate sometimes. It just took me way too long to finish and I often wanted to quit. Ironically, I fell for the sunk cost fallacy.
freckleduck's review
3.0
I thought this book was interesting but it felt like a less detailed and briefer version of Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, read that instead.