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This is a nonfiction summary of a book by Daniel Kahneman about psychology and behavioral economics, called "Thinking, Fast and Slow". It discusses how people have two main systems of thought: system 1, the fast system that relies on instinct and the subconscious, and system 2, the slow, lazy system that involved conscientious thought and is used for things like tough riddles, writing essays, or math problems.

I thought this book was interesting, and if its job was to show somebody whether or not they would like the actual book "Thinking, Fast and Slow", it accomplished its purpose nicely. I now know that I would love to read the full book. However, if its job was to summarize the book to give you all you need, making reading the actual book unnecessary, I think it was lacking. It only skimmed the tops of subjects, and left you slightly confused and wanting more.

The author makes many good points, but I disagree with the theory that a person is "born prepared to perceive the world around us, recognize objects, orient attention, avoid losses, and fear spiders." I did not have a fear of spiders until learning much later that some were poisonous, and then more caution than fear. At a very young age, I would want to pick them up and pet or play with them. I know of others who did not want to be the centers of attention as a baby or youth, so although the trait is common, it should not be said as a blanket statement. I think that the author generalized too much and made assertions instead of proposing conjectures or theories.

However, the above statement applies more to the book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" than it does its summary, so I will not judge this book based on that. The summary was interesting, had much food for thought and good topics for discussion, and whetted the reader's appetite for more. I'm glad I read it, as it showed me what to expect from the actual book. Four stars.… (mais)

These days most of us are too harried with our daily existence and responsibilities to sit down and read a book of 304 pages, which is why from time to time, we require some assistance in this endeavor.

Being a child of the 1950s, back in my high school days any time I had to read an entire book for my English class I usually frowned each time in doing it, as they were other things I’d rather be doing.

One of these books had been The Tale of Two Cities, and of bothering to read it, I went to a large local bookstore and bought a CliffNotes® copy of the book instead. CliffNotes®, which is still around today have gotten written by actual teachers and professors who know their way around a book, not only did this summarized guide to the book helped me get passed all the assignments and got me B+ for this portion of the class.

What this book does in its 78 pages is to allow its readers to cut to the chase and will enable them to absorb the essential tidbits of knowledge each chapter presents to them. As the book description states:

“This summary book breaks down all the big ideas, key points, and facts so the reader can quickly and easily understand the content.

In this book, you will find:

- Book Summary Overview
- Background Information about the book
- Background information about the author
- Cover Questions
- Trivia Questions
- Discussion Questions”

If this book has piqued your interest in learning more regarding this topic, then buy the actual book and get the additional material [such as the 70 recipes] not included in this summary. In the end, I feel this book does what it is supposed to do, and fulfills the old saying of “Try it before you buy it,” which is why I’ve given this book 5 STARS.… (mais)