Daniel Kahneman: Algorithms Make Better Decisions Than You [The Knowledge Project Ep. #238]

This summer, we’re resurfacing two of our most essential episodes. This is one of them. The late Daniel Kahneman changed the way the world understands decisions, happiness, and human error.

Before we get into the interview, I want to tell you about a moment that didn’t make it into the episode. I first came across Daniel Kahneman work in the early 2000’s. His impact on me and so many people around the globe has been unbelievable. By the time I sat down with him and his New York City home in 2019, I had so many questions for him. Kahneman won a Nobel Prize in economic sciences in 2002, yet he never took an economics course. His central message was very simple. If we want to make better decisions, we need help. Danny died last year on March 27th, 2024, he was 90. This conversation is now one of the final opportunities to hear directly from one of the most influential thinkers of our time. I get messages about this episode every week. People come away with new insights on everything from life to decision-making.