How to Think Fast, Slow, and Stoic (Episode 79)

Does Contemporary psychology overlap with Stoic philosophy?

In this episode, Michael and Caleb go through Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. It’s a seminal book in modern cognitive psychology and behavioral economics. Most importantly for our purposes, it’s discussion of two key thinking styles, can deepen one’s knowledge of Stoicism and, potentially, help one think better.

(01:21) Introduction

(06:35) Book Summary

(13:44) Going Deeper

(23:21) Anchoring

(26:05) Stoic Parallels

(37:26) Walking Through The Two Systems

(50:24) Takeaways

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Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations.