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The Undoing Project
- A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
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Going Infinite
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When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side? In Going Infinite Lewis sets out to answer this question, taking listeners into the mind of Bankman-Fried.
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He loves SBF too much
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Boomerang
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Great book!
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In 1986, before Michael Lewis became the best-selling author of The Big Short, Moneyball, and Flash Boys, he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street’s premier investment firms. During the next three years, Lewis rose from callow trainee to New York- and London-based bond salesman, raking in millions for the firm and cashing in on a modern-day gold rush. Liar’s Poker is the culmination of those heady, frenzied years - a behind-the-scenes look at a unique and turbulent time in American business.
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A very engaging story!
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Great book!
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A very engaging story!
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Very detailed example of what happened in 2008
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For those who could read between the lines, the censored news out of China was terrifying. But the president insisted there was nothing to worry about. Fortunately, we are still a nation of skeptics. Fortunately, there are those among us who study pandemics and are willing to look unflinchingly at worst-case scenarios. Michael Lewis’ taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Poor narration
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Panic!
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A masterful account of today's money culture, showing how the underpricing of risk leads to catastrophe. With his trademark humor and brilliant anecdotes, Michael Lewis paints the mood and market factors leading up to each event, weaves contemporary accounts to show what people thought was happening at the time, and then, with the luxury of hindsight, analyzes what actually happened and what we should have learned from experience.
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Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis’ podcast Against the Rules is dedicated to examining what's happened to fairness. It feels like there's less of it every day, and one of the “haves” of those who are better off includes access to coaching. But does having a coach help or hinder us?
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There’s no doubt that our world has gotten more extreme. Pandemics, climate change, superpower rivalries, cyberattacks, political radicalization—virtually, everywhere we look there is mayhem bearing down on us, putting trillions of assets at risk. And at least two factions have formed around how to respond. In Chaos Kings, Scott Patterson depicts how one faction, led by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan, believes humans can never see the big disaster coming.
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The 1980s was the most outrageous and turbulent era in the financial market since the crash of ’29, not only on Wall Street but around the world. Michael Lewis, as a trainee at Salomon Brothers in New York and as an investment banker and later financial journalist, was uniquely positioned to chronicle the ambition and folly that fueled the decade. In these trenchant, often hilarious true tales we meet the colorful movers and shakers who commanded the headlines and rewrote the rules.
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Publisher's Summary
Best-selling author Michael Lewis examines how a Nobel Prize-winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.
Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which the human mind erred, systematically, when forced to make judgments about uncertain situations. Their work created the field of behavioral economics, revolutionized Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation, and made much of Michael Lewis's own work possible. Kahneman and Tversky are more responsible than anybody for the powerful trend to mistrust human intuition and defer to algorithms.
The Undoing Project is about the fascinating collaboration between two men who have the dimensions of great literary figures. They became heroes in the university and on the battlefield - both had important careers in the Israeli military - and their research was deeply linked to their extraordinary life experiences. In the process they may well have changed, for good, mankind's view of its own mind.
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- Frederic Dion
- 2020-02-04
Probably Lewis’s worst book
I love the author. He can usually make a nice story with boring banking stories. But this task was too much. Sorry Michael but this one is no good
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- Steven
- 2019-10-11
Overrated and Uninteresting
What promises to be an another interesting read from Michael Lewis, turns out to be a very long winded and painfully detailed story about two thinkers with a tortured relationship. It takes until the last 30 minutes to find anything interesting or insightful from the story and is unlike any Michael Lewis book to date. Not recommended.
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- Peter
- 2018-09-13
Fascinating Book
This is a really great book for anybody looking to learn more about psychology and how the way the human mind operates, systemically deceives, and sometimes inhibits, our decisions making capability. I would highly recommend this book, even if you don't have a knowledge of psychology. #Audible1
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- Bridget
- 2023-09-26
Fabulous story. Betsy Smith Vancouver Canada
Wish it was longer. I would like to have met the author. Always the ‘oddballs’ that make our world more interesting.
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- buffkong
- 2023-07-14
Great!
Good. Great. Fun. True. Facts. Fax. Noobs. Economics. Psychology. Psych101. Yup. Read. Reading. Book. Bookish.
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- Allen Stevenson
- 2023-01-12
Lewis’s Best
My only regret is, it wasn’t longer. I think I now have read, and/or listened to all of Michael Lewis’s books, I think this is my favorite. Riveting in a very quiet way.
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- Gabriel
- 2022-07-28
The pitfalls of our reasoning and a biography
A mix between a biography of two friends and a description of their work in psychology and the effects of that work on the world. The mental pitfalls called huristics are very interesting, if you're also a fan of biographies then that's a plus.
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- David Hallett
- 2022-03-04
Not one of Michael Lewis’ better books.
Although I did not actually find The Undoing Project an enjoyable listen, I did listen to the entire book. While I enjoy Michael Lewis’ writing style this book did not ‘hit the mark’ for me unfortunately.
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- Mike Coburn
- 2021-06-22
The Undoing Project
Love Michael Lewis books but this one was so boring.
Perhaps if I were a statistician I would have foundries more interesting unfortunately I’m not!
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- TK
- 2021-05-27
Absolutely incredible.
I am just amazed by the stories of these underling heroes Michael has been digging up for decades.
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- Neuron
- 2017-10-16
Behind the scenes of amazing science
Tversky and Kahneman are without doubt two of my favorite scientists, all categories. Their ideas are straightforward and easy to comprehend, yet what they showed about our biased thinking is profound and has widespread implications. They have explained why politicians and the media tend to favour anecdotal evidence (stories about individuals are more easy to identify with) over statistical evidence, despite the fact the latter is much more relevant. Their theories also have huge relevance in everyday life. For example I am certain that much arguing among couples is due to confirmation bias - I remember every time I pick up my underwear enforcing my self-image as a super tidy guy, whereas my partner tends to remember the times I left underwear on the floor, thus enforcing her image of me as a… not so tidy person. If you are not already familiar with their theories then pick up a book and study as soon as possible. You will not regret it!
Anyhow, I have read several books about the couple Tversky and Kahneman, including Kahnemans Thinking fast and slow. And yes, as this book will make clear, they were indeed a couple in every way except for the romantic/sexual way. They had some very productive years together and then they had more dramatic years. There is betrayal and jealousy and there is reconciliation. This goes on and on, like an academic version of paradise hotel, until Tversky’s death - which is the reason why he did not get a nobel prize (you have to be alive). Before I end this review I should also add that the author, Micheal Lewis, is one of the best page-turner producers I know. You rarely get bored when you read his books - indeed, he acts in accordance with how Tversky and Kahneman would argue that you get attention; focus on persons rather than stats and facts.
In summary, this book will give you an overview of some of the most important and influential theories in psychology and economy, spiced with the personal stories of two academics, written by a masterful author. The only reason I am not giving it five stars is because I think “Thinking fast and slow” is better - it focuses more on the theories which I personally like. However, this book was still more accessible.
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- S. Yates
- 2016-12-08
Amazing insight into an amazing partnership
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4.5 stars. Absolutely wonderful. Michael Lewis successfully blends two biographies, an intellectual love story (there really is no other way to describe the Kahneman/Tversky partnership), astute sketches of the work they did (in heuristics and biases), and how the partnership had ripple effects in a myriad of areas (from economics to psychology, from medicine to the military, and beyond). The book moves at a brisk pace, never dull, and fleshes out the men behind the scientific work. This vantage point into where Kahneman and Tversky came from, the events that shaped them, their intellectual make-ups, and the alchemy of their partnership is a real treat. This added depth to the scientists only makes me appreciate their work all the more. Highly recommended for anyone, but especially those who have read Thinking Fast, And Slow, any book on behavioral economics, or students of how human cognition leads us astray. A fantastic book that I couldn't put down.
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- Michael Parks
- 2016-12-13
Not what i expected
I think that what most people love about Michael Lewis is his attention to detail.
This book goes into the deep thoughts between two Israeli doctors as they discover psychology of the "irrational"consumer.
My comments to Michael Lewis will be, great job on the research and the writing! You're an artist the way that you put things together.
I expected more details about their research and the data which was collected. There were just a couple of times where I was not clear about what their research was trying to represent. I feel like I need to go back and listen to the book again.
Overall I loved the story of the meaningful purpose between these two men as i have read other books which often quote their work. It is interesting to know about the sweat and tears behind their success.
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- Jane
- 2017-04-11
I loved learning about two very smart men.
This is biographical about two men Daniel Kahneman (DK) and Amos Tversky (AT). There is a little about their backgrounds. Most of this is about their work, discoveries, and interaction as adults. They had a close partnership for about ten years. That slowed down after they moved to the U.S. and lived in different places.
There were many fascinating ideas in this book. I previously read the book Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Some of those ideas were also mentioned in this book.
The biggest idea from these two men was that human intuition, opinions, and judgement is faulty, not reliable, not predictable. Most economists were reluctant to accept this. It ruined their supply/demand/market ideas. But eventually they accepted it. Thus the Nobel prize in Economics was given to DK in 2002. Since the Nobel prize is only given to living people AT was not named, but everyone knew he was part of it.
One example is doctors. They interviewed doctors asking what they looked for when deciding if something was stomach cancer (or it may have been ulcers, I forget). They came up with a list which they put into a computer. Then they did a study giving test cases to doctors. The computer consistently beat the doctors. And, doctors even disagreed with themselves - when given the same case twice sometimes the doctors would give different answers.
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Dennis Boutsikaris was excellent. Good job removing his breathing noises.
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Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 10 hrs and 18 mins. Swearing language: s*** used once or twice. Book copyright: 2016. Genre: biography.
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- David
- 2017-01-25
Entertaining, but...
The Undoing Project is a well-written, well-read study of two brilliant psychologists, Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahnemann, who changed the nature of economic theory. The book is fun to hear, as both characters have lively, competitive personalities. Examples of their counter-intuitive experiments in human psychology, tested on dozens or hundreds of students and others, offer challenging games as the book is read.
But there is a major drawback in listening to complex material in the car. You can’t rewind, to listen to a challenging section a second time, at least I can’t. So a lot of the author’s insights fade too quickly, as the reader moved on.
The book is well worth a listen, for the lively personalities, the anecdotes and the frequently lucid explanations of Tversky’s and Kahnemann’s theories. You will finish the book wanting to learn more about their work.
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- Ed Shepherdson
- 2016-12-23
Pressures of everyday psychology
I loved this book. The linkages between the chapters made the complexity of the relationship between Kahneman and Tversky understandable. This book showed me that ego has a powerful presence in everyone. Even though these two men formed an unbreakable partnership and genius collaboration, the friction from the world around them broke them over time. One lesson from the book, is find the value in every relationship and treasure it for as long as you can.
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- Darwin8u
- 2017-02-07
Mistrusting your own mind.
“He suggested a new definition of the nerd: a person who knows his own mind well enough to mistrust it.”
― Michael Lewis, The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed Our Minds
Tversky Intelligence Test: "The faster you realized Tversky was smarter than you, the smarter you were."
I love Michael Lewis. His ability for finding an idea that is centered on a person and then telling that person's story is phenomenal. He isn't the only one that does it. John McPhee is a master at this angle (perhaps THE master). Lewis just does it very, very well.
This book is basically a book about the development of behavioral economics, or at least the thread of behavioral economics that came from two Israeli psychologists -- Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. These men were two brilliant academics drawn together by a marriage of knowledge and they created a family of ideas related to:
- Cognitive psychology
- Judgment and decision-making
- Behavioral economics
- Hedonic psychology
They wrote revolutionary papers on:
- anchoring and adjustment
- availability heuristic
- base rate fallacy
- conjunction fallacy
- framing
- behavioral finance
- clustering illusion
- loss aversion
- prospect theory
- cumulative prospect theory
- representativeness heuristic
I first heard of these men when I was studying public policy back in my young college days. The professor I worked under had his PhD from Chicago and was constantly throwing various funky economic articles, etc., at us. It was through this professor I was first exposed to Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (see Freakonomics), Dan Ariely, AND Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. I loved behavioral economics. I'm not sure what it is about multi-disciplinary approaches, but I've always loved them. I often find academic fields to be too insular, too artificial. In a way, there are huge gaps that never get covered because they don't fit easily into one field (or any field). Those academics who are willing to learn another language and take their search for truth beyond economics, or math, or physics, biology, chemistry, or psychology and utilize the language and processes of other fields THRILL me. So, while there wasn't much on the academic side here I wasn't already familiar with from things I've read the lsat 20 years, I LOVED reading about Kahneman and Tversky (and some of the other minor players in this book).
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- Raleigh
- 2016-12-16
backstory to a 2002 nobel prize
? are you interested in the origins of behavioral economics
? have you heard the names amos tversky and daniel kahneman
? would it intrigue you to know more about their backstory
the well known author, michael lewis, has written a great book for you
he skillfully chronicles the lives and achievements of these two bold men
in it, we learn about the real cost and method of generating world changing ideas
tversky and kahneman came of age in the early days of the nation of israel
military service was mandatory, for able men, and israel's survival was uncertain
hebrew university (HU) was a magnet for diligent and intelligent young israeli minds
tversky and kahneman met at HU and brought its' psychology department into being
they were daring, brilliant and together formed a perfect academic yin-and-yang
as a pair, they brought out, in each other, their best and most original thoughts
sadly ego, divorce and separate appointments at US universities took their toll
what began as a productive and ideal marriage of 2 great minds slowly unravelled
tversky's diagnosis, at 59, of metastatic melanoma prompted a reconciliation
kahneman's 2002 nobel prize in economics, came 6 years after tversky's death
lewis's understated style makes these 2 brilliant men more sympathetic and human
i will now re-read kahneman's " thinking fast and slow " with a new appreciation
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- zachary
- 2016-12-09
What a cool story
Excellent narration to a really great book. Essentially the story you never knew of two guys who that laid the foundation for all behavioral economics, big data and decision sciences.
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- Charles S.
- 2016-12-25
Fascinating
have to let my historian friend listen. he is always so sure of himself. I'm an engineer and we always need to understand that nothing is 100%. now I know why I always thought that people that were so sure were generally full of it.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-02-21
Great book
This is an amazing book about two people, and the way they changed our lives without us even knowing it. If you want to change your life and know about the underlying influences of your decisions you should check it out!
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