I bought that book almost by chance - saw it in the bookshop, got a rise of an eyebrow at the mention "Nobel price", looked at the cover, shrugged, probably told myself "this guy is probably not too much of a quack, he probably has interesting things to say".

It IS a very interesting book, but it's pretty dense. I guess a (pretty long) subtitle could be "You suck at probabilities and at making rational decisions and here's why". The book summarizes around 30 years of research in psychology and economics, including what got Kahneman his Nobel price (in economics). It describes two ways of thinking, what they call System 1 and System 2 - System 1 is fast and intuitive (and allows you to not get eaten in the jungle, essentially), System 2 is more thoughtful and logical. And even when you think you're being entirely rational and logical, chances are, you're not (and you're not probably not aware that you're not). Kahneman gives a lot of examples, and explains how a number of factors can effect rationality. Many of these may be familiar to those who read [b:You Are Not So Smart|11709037|You Are Not So Smart Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself|David McRaney|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391879112s/11709037.jpg|16656588], by David McRaney; while McRaney's style is more conversational and anecdote-based (pop science-y, maybe, in the good sense of the word), Kahneman is probably a bit above that - which may make it a bit harder to read (but again, very interesting).

I found myself being amazed, amused and bewildered by a lot of experimental results he presents, and fascinated by the explanations. Definitely recommended.