Gut Feelings
by Gerd Gigerenzer
Why intuition often beats deliberation: fast and frugal heuristics, the recognition heuristic, less is more. Research-based and readable.
Read it if…
you want a defense of intuition with evidence.
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Skip it if…
you want Kahneman's skepticism of it.
Try instead: Calculated Risks →
Three things you will actually use
- Less can be more.
- Heuristics are adapted to environments.
- Trust intuition where feedback is good.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the recognition heuristic.
Our verdict
Intuition, defended.
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