The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds Cover
Podcast Mentions

The Undoing Project A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

Michael Lewis

How a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality. Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original studies undoing our assumptions about the decision-making process. Their papers showed the ways in which...

Podcasts 9
Quotes 44
The Ezra Klein Show

The hosts praised the book as a profound and compelling story about the partnership of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky and its impact on behavioral economics. Natasha Surin highlighted how the narrative revealed the evolution of the field, while Ezra Klein recommended it for its insightful portrayal of the duo's foundational contributions. Overall, the episode discussions presented the title as a highly recommended read.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Trump vs. the U.S. Economy

She praised it as a great story about the relationship between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky that was profound and insightful.

"

The Undoing Project ... about the relationship between Danny Kahneman and Amos Tversky, but also the ways in which the field evolved that I think is, like, pretty profound and a great story.

Episode: Why Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Work

The book was recommended for its compelling story about the partnership of Kahneman and Tversky and its insights into behavioral economics.

"

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis. This book describes the friendship between Kahneman and Tversky, two researchers who've made foundational contributions to the field of behavioral economics.

Episode: Best Of: Tired? Distracted? Burned Out? Listen to...

Lewis's book explored the collaboration between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky and how their work reshaped psychology and economics.

"

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis - I love this book because it relates one of the greatest collaborations in the history of psychology between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, describing their personalities, conflicts, and the insights that emerged.

Episode: Tired? Distracted? Burned-Out? Listen to This.

Ezra Klein praised The Undoing Project for illuminating the collaboration and tensions between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky that produced groundbreaking insights in psychology.

"

My second recommendation is The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis.

I love this book because it relates one of the greatest collaborations in the history of psychology between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, showing how their friendship and conflicts led to major insights.

Freakonomics Radio

The book was highlighted as a compelling narrative about the partnership of Kahneman and Tversky that reshaped our understanding of decision‑making and gave rise to behavioral economics. Hosts Stephen Dubner and Max Bazerman praised Michael Lewis's engaging writing style and described the title as a vivid portrait of two scholars overturning false assumptions about human nature. The discussion consistently presented it as a highly readable and insightful account of a thinking revolution.

Highly Recommended

Episode: Extra: The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution (...

It tells the story of the collaboration between Kahneman and Tversky, and how their friendship changed how we think about decision-making.

"

In 2016 the journalist Michael Lewis told the Kahneman Tversky story in his book The Undoing Project, a friendship that changed our minds.

His latest book may pose the biggest challenge yet.

It is called The Undoing Project and it's about a pair of academics in a room alone for a few decades writing papers.

The Undoing Project, the title of Michael Lewis' book, was also the name of the last project that Tversky and Kahneman worked on together.

When I saw the phrase, I thought that's a good description of their enterprise because what these guys are engaged in doing is undoing a false view of human nature and the way the mind works.

Episode: 523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyb...

It was mentioned as a book about Danny Kahneman and Amos Tversky and their research in behavioral economics, which was inspired by 'Moneyball' and the misvaluation of people in markets.

"

one of your other books excellent book is called the undoing project about Danny Kahneman Amos Tversky

Michael Lewis's book the undoing project was about the Kahneman Tversky partnership and their research

Episode: 306. How to Launch a Behavior-Change Revolution

It was discussed on a previous Freakonomics episode, as it details the work of Danny Kahneman and Amos Tversky and the beginning of the behavioral economics movement.

"

The two of them were the subject of Michael Lewis's book, The Undoing Project, which Lewis discussed on this program in an episode called The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution.

Episode: 271. The Men Who Started a Thinking Revolution

It was discussed as a book about two Israeli psychologists who redefined how the human mind works and developed behavioral economics, and despite being hard to adapt to film, eventually became a successful one.

"

His latest book may pose the biggest challenge yet. It is called The Undoing Project and it's about a pair of academics in a room alone for a few decades writing papers.

The Undoing Project began to germinate more than a decade ago.

The Undoing Project, the title of Michael Lewis's book, was also the name of the last project that Tversky and Kahneman worked on together.

When I saw the phrase, I thought, that's a good description of their enterprise, because what these guys are engaged in doing is undoing a false view of human nature and the way the mind works.

Michael Lewis's book, The Undoing Project, is a portrait of two men who came together to rewrite many of the assumptions about how people think and make decisions.

Modern Wisdom

This book tells the story of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky and their research on cognitive biases, which has had a significant impact on fields such as economics and psychology.

"

Interestingly, I I read the Michael Lewis book and I went here's a guy who is just really odd and Who you know, it's it's so interesting. Like it's so easy to twist Sam Bankman freed and Say, you know...

— Episode: #818 - Andrew Wilkinson - How To Stop Fe...

Episode: #818 - Andrew Wilkinson - How To Stop Feeling Like...

This book tells the story of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky and their research on cognitive biases, which has had a significant impact on fields such as economics and psychology.

"

Interestingly, I I read the Michael Lewis book and I went here's a guy who is just really odd and Who you know, it's it's so interesting. Like it's so easy to twist Sam Bankman freed and Say, you know, he's this horrible guy and all this stuff But like so much of what he was doing was like giving huge amounts of money away to charity Like who does that if they're like a true psychopath that wants to do bad things and defraud people again I mean he broke the law he Maybe he should be in jail. I don't know. I you know, I don't necessarily I don't know him and I don't have any Major opinions there but it is an odd thing like to hear somebody was committing fraud to give money to charity That's bizarre You know, that's like the I can't criticize that You know as much as I can someone who's running a Ponzi scheme to go buy a hundred Ferraris

Pivot

Podcast

Pivot

Scott Galloway had a book related thing in Vegas and he is still on the bestseller list. He spoke about his book and said that people were asking him to sign "Kara's book" instead of his. He also mentioned that he's on the "Rich Roll" podcast, which is a recovery-themed podcast.

"

Feeding my gambling habit, another book thing, a book related thing.

— Episode: TikTok Ban Fast-Tracked, Elon Pay Packag...

Episode: TikTok Ban Fast-Tracked, Elon Pay Package Revived,...

Scott Galloway had a book related thing in Vegas and he is still on the bestseller list. He spoke about his book and said that people were asking him to sign "Kara's book" instead of his. He also mentioned that he's on the "Rich Roll" podcast, which is a recovery-themed podcast.

"

Feeding my gambling habit, another book thing, a book related thing.

Still on that bestseller list.

You're on Rich Roll.

And by the way, I want to adopt that guy as my brother. That guy has such a chill vibe about him.

Someone comes up and they look around and they for dramatic pause. And then they have me sign your book. And they think it's the funniest thing ever.

Acquired

Podcast

Acquired

This was mentioned as Michael Lewis's latest book, chronicling the Nobel Prize-winning partnership between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in developing behavioral economics.

"

Tom: Michael Lewis's latest book The Undoing Project, chronicling the Nobel Prize winning partnership between Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky in developing the field of behavioral economics

— Episode: Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original...

Episode: Episode 28: The Amazon IPO with original Amazon Bo...

This was mentioned as Michael Lewis's latest book, chronicling the Nobel Prize-winning partnership between Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in developing behavioral economics.

"

Tom: Michael Lewis's latest book The Undoing Project, chronicling the Nobel Prize winning partnership between Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky in developing the field of behavioral economics

The books about Danny Kahneman and Amos Tversky, Nobel prize winners for basically developing behavioral economics.

No Stupid Questions

It was described as a book that makes good writing look easy and was highly praised for its storytelling.

"

I am in awe. I so wish...

— Episode: 68. Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have?

Episode: 68. Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have?

It was described as a book that makes good writing look easy and was highly praised for its storytelling.

"

I am in awe. I so wish...

Michael Lewis is a writer that a lot of writers envy.

Michael Lewis is someone who I and a lot of other writers think makes really good writing look really easy.

When you talk to him, it kind of is.

I read writing by him and I'm like, swoon and you know, envy.

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

It was discussed as a show where the characters' intentions are highly suspect, and the book it was based on was written after the show aired.

"

I'm suspecting a lot of things because I'm very suspicious in my sort of state of being right now after watching such shows as the undoing and...

— Episode: "And I'm Bethenny" (w/ Pat Regan)

Episode: "And I'm Bethenny" (w/ Pat Regan)

It was discussed as a show where the characters' intentions are highly suspect, and the book it was based on was written after the show aired.

"

I'm suspecting a lot of things because I'm very suspicious in my sort of state of being right now after watching such shows as the undoing and...

I actually think it's the first show in history that they had the show and then they wrote the book that the show was based on and like implanted it.

But I I don't actually even believe that that would be too similar right to Big Little Lies This can't also be based on a book then right I google it I want to tweet something about how this show is spiritually based on a book but actually I think that it was based on They just wrote that book in Oh Like after the fact they were like, no, let's write this book. Let's let's fudge the number So it says 2014 and we'll say it was based on a book.

So you think the show is sort of so? Suspicion heavy that you think it sort of now covers the show itself and its creation It's a section mission is spilling out of the show and I think it's life imitating art in this way.

It's already too on the nose okay already for it to be HBO for it to be Nicole Kidman for it to be the hair for it to be like And to be for it to be a school and for it to be a rich father of the woman and for it to be a doctor and for it to be like all these things already like okay I is a parody sketch on Saturday Night Live It's so on the nose and then for to be based on a book it's like too much.

Watch What Crappens

A speaker referenced being on the same page of a book titled 'Friends, the complete, the complete story of the show Friends' while discussing relationship expectations with another character.

"

Can we be on all those pages, please? I just want to make sure that we're on the same page of our vows that say that we're just going to stay friends. Okay.

— Episode: Below Deck Down Under: Culverized

Episode: Below Deck Down Under: Culverized

A speaker referenced being on the same page of a book titled 'Friends, the complete, the complete story of the show Friends' while discussing relationship expectations with another character.

"

Can we be on all those pages, please? I just want to make sure that we're on the same page of our vows that say that we're just going to stay friends. Okay.

Untraditionally Lala

It was considered iconic and a show with many quotable moments, including the 'Professor Geller' and 'All very good' lines.

"

Oh no, Professor Geller.

— Episode: BONUS: Pivot, pivot, pivot! We got cows!...

Episode: BONUS: Pivot, pivot, pivot! We got cows! ALL The M...

It was considered iconic and a show with many quotable moments, including the 'Professor Geller' and 'All very good' lines.

"

Oh no, Professor Geller.

It's all very good.

It's a moo point.

How do you not trip when you walk?

Pivot, pivot, pivot!

I will hunt you down and kick your ass.

Unagi is complete and utter awareness.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.