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Going back to where it all began

Advantages: Well written and easy to read / understand, comprehensive, enlightening
Disadvantages: Pictures on Kindle edition lose quality

The great man Charles Darwin, on the 24th November 1859, published arguably one of the most important books ever written - “On the Origin of Species”. This book set the ball rolling for what is now the established field of evolutionary biology…in layman’s ...

Mildew82 17.12.2012 · Read full review
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Review of The Origin of Our Species - Chris Stringer

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Fast and Slow, Wrong or Right?

Advantages: A fascinating and accessible introduction to how we think - and what's wrong with it.
Disadvantages: Sometimes repetitive; I'm not sure what to conclude from it.

Back in the day, I did a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. All three subjects make certain claims or predictions about how rational individuals will behave, for instance when making choices. It’s long been known, however, that experiments wit ...

a-true-ben 30.09.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman

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