ReThinking Daniel Kahneman doesn't trust your intuition (Re-release)
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Dec 26, 2023 
In this engaging discussion, Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner in economics and a pioneer in psychology, shares his profound insights into intuition and decision-making. He explores when to trust our gut feelings and when to question them, highlighting the joy he finds in being wrong. Kahneman delves into cognitive biases, emphasizing how they shape our choices. He also offers practical steps for smarter interviewing and reflects on the unique impact of winning a Nobel Prize later in life, enhancing his creativity and productivity.
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Focus on Misery
- Focus on reducing misery, not increasing happiness.
- Miserable people and happy people are different populations.
Positive Psychology Critique
- Positive psychology can be viewed as conservative, wanting people to feel better in unchanging situations.
- A better goal is changing circumstances to directly deal with misery.
Measuring Happiness and Suffering
- People experience positive states more than 80% of the time.
- Suffering is concentrated in about 10-15% of people.
