Thinking, Fast and Slow is the name of a book by Nobel Prize-winning psychologist and behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman. It's a pretty solid chunk of theory.
In it the author lays out a handful of ways in which the human mind is not rational (further putting to rest the model of humans as "econs"), makes a case for how capitalism is fueled by constant failure and misery, mathematically shows how wealth redistribution would be a huge improvement for society, and talks about a time he utterly humiliated investment bank managers.
It's almost, but not declaratively, anti-capitalist. Definitely on my "Science Supports Socialism" book list. I have no idea why rightoids like it so much.
I remember reading it over a span of 2.5 months or so on top of full-time college classes. If you're not busy at all you could probably tackle it in a week or two.
Thinking, Fast and Slow is the name of a book by Nobel Prize-winning psychologist and behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman. It's a pretty solid chunk of theory.
In it the author lays out a handful of ways in which the human mind is not rational (further putting to rest the model of humans as "econs"), makes a case for how capitalism is fueled by constant failure and misery, mathematically shows how wealth redistribution would be a huge improvement for society, and talks about a time he utterly humiliated investment bank managers.
It's almost, but not declaratively, anti-capitalist. Definitely on my "Science Supports Socialism" book list. I have no idea why rightoids like it so much.
So wait there's an actual almost theory book in there?
TF&S will probably better inform your political position, and empower you to defend it, than most theory written before WW2.
It's not a light read; it's 500+ pages, builds on itself, and relies on high-school-level algebra and graphing.
sounds about hat i need neat. ill check it out
I remember reading it over a span of 2.5 months or so on top of full-time college classes. If you're not busy at all you could probably tackle it in a week or two.