27. Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It
About this episode
Daniel Kahneman discusses his book 'Noise' and the flaws in human judgment with host Steve.
Nobel laureate, best-selling author, and groundbreaking psychologist Daniel Kahneman is also a friend and former business partner of Steve’s. In discussing Danny’s new book Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment, the two spar over inconsistencies in criminal sentencing and Danny tells Steve that “Your attitude is unusual” — no surprise there. This episode originally aired on May 14th, 2021.
People in this episode
Host: Steve
Guest: Daniel Kahneman
Topics covered
- judgment
- psychology
- criminal sentencing
- human behavior
- decision making
Keywords
- Daniel Kahneman
- Noise
- judgment
- psychology
- criminal sentencing
- human behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
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