The Ideological Reflex and the Culture of Reason – Areo

“The author [Daniel Kahneman] argues that we have two systems of thought: a fast system (System 1), which evolved to deal with everyday situations that call for immediate action, and a slow system (System 2), for more complex problems. System 2 is exemplified by careful, painstaking reasoning, which is open to counterintuitive conclusions. We all need to use both systems, and we can leap to false judgments if we instinctively use fast thinking when we really need the slow variety.”