It's not a case of: 'Read this book and then you'll think differently. I've written this book, and I don't think differently.

My impression is that the elimination of memories greatly reduces the value of the experience.

People who are cognitively busy are also more likely to make selfish choices, use sexist language, and make superficial judgments in social situations.

Unfortunately, skill in evaluating the business prospects of a firm is not sufficient for successful stock trading, where the key question is whether the information about the firm is already incorporated in the price of the stock. Traders apparently lackthe skill to answer this crucial question, but they appear to be ignorant of their ignorance.

Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation: our almost unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance.

There are some conditions where you have to trust your intuition.

If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.