Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
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Kahneman distinguishes two modes of thought: System 1 (fast, intuitive, unconscious) and System 2 (slow, deliberate, effortful). Most of our errors come not from ignorance but from over-trusting System 1 in situations that demand System 2.
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it."