Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist who revolutionized behavioral economics through his work on decision-making and cognitive biases, has died. His landmark book Thinking, Fast and Slow, which explores how humans make irrational choices in predictable ways, continues to shape thinking across economics, philosophy, and artificial intelligence.
·Kahneman's framework of fast (intuitive) and slow (deliberate) thinking fundamentally changed how we understand human judgment and error
·His decades-long collaboration with Amos Tversky established behavioral economics as a field by proving markets and minds don't always act rationally
·Thinking, Fast and Slow is being reissued, cementing its status as a foundational text for understanding bias and attention in the AI era
·His work on cognitive biases and mental models now influences cybersecurity strategy, business decisions, and technology ethics
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