The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our MindsThe Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
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What it's about
Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of brilliant papers that invented behavioral economics and changed how we understand human judgment. Michael Lewis tells the story of their extraordinary friendship and how it changed the world.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 29 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's the human story behind Thinking, Fast and Slow.
You'll love it if you liked
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Moneyball
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday MachineGood to know
It's as much about friendship as about science. It's a good companion to Kahneman's own book.
By the numbers
- Readers59 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller56 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #67 of the 119 science and ideas books we rank
- #176 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #620 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1175 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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Is The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds worth reading?
Yes. It spent 29 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,175 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 71.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds about?
Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of brilliant papers that invented behavioral economics and changed how we understand human judgment. Michael Lewis tells the story of their extraordinary friendship and how it changed the world.
How long does it take to read The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds?
About 9 hours (368 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds?
If you liked it, try Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Moneyball by Michael Lewis or The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis.