Gift of intuition

In his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman takes us on a tour of the mind and the two systems that drive the way we think.  System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical.

Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities - and also the faults and biases - of fast thinking, and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behaviors.

"As we navigate our lives, we normally allow ourselves to be guided by impressions and feelings, and the confidence we have in our intuitive beliefs and preferences is usually justified.  But not always.  We are often confident even when we are wrong, and an objective observer is more likely to detect our errors than we are." p. 4

Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust or intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking.