Daniel Kahneman || A Remarkable Life, Fast and Slow

<p>Today it’s great to chat with Daniel Kahneman, one of the most influential psychologists of all time. Kahneman is known for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making as well as behavioral economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He is author of the bestselling book&nbsp;<em>Thinking, Fast and Slow</em>&nbsp;and co-author of the recent book&nbsp;<em>Noise: A Flaw in Judgment</em>. In 2013, Kahneman received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama.</p> <p><br> Topics</p> <p>[1:11] Daniel’s early childhood</p> <p>[4:11] Daniel’s experiences in Nazi-occupied France [6:38] Daniel’s escape from Nazi-occupied France</p> <p>[10:59] Daniel’s recollection of the birth of Israel</p> <p>[14:39] How Daniel’s work in the army influenced his work</p> <p>[20:50] Daniel’s work at UC Berkeley</p> <p>[23:02] Daniel’s shift in focus from perception &amp; attention to judgment &amp; decision-making</p> <p>[28:18] The importance of "adversarial collaboration"</p> <p>[34:52] The development of Daniel’s ambitions in psychology</p> <p>[37:23] The difference between System 1 and System 2 in psychology</p> <p>[47:29] Daniel’s thoughts on the free will debate</p> <p>[50:34] Daniel’s thoughts on individual differences in System 1</p> <p>[53:54] Daniel’s thoughts on Seymour Epstein’s dual-process model</p> <p>[57:15] Scott and Daniel discuss individual differences in System 1</p> <p>[1:02:48] How Daniel moved into investigating hedonic psychology</p> <p>[1:08:44] Daniel’s response to the current research on well-being</p> <p>[1:16:00] Hope vs hopefulness as a psychological intervention</p> <p>[1:19:55] The distinction between the science of well-being vs. the application of the science of well-being</p> <p>[1:27:00] The link between wealth and happiness</p> <p>[1:31:15] The difference between bias and noise</p> <p>[1:36:38] The issue of noise across various disciplines</p> <p>[1:31:39] What is decision hygiene?</p> <p>[1:42:47] How Daniel has grown over time as a per