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A review by andras
Risk Savvy: How to Make Good Decisions by Gerd Gigerenzer
4.0
In general, I liked the overarching themes of the book like people should think for themselves, instead of blindly trusting experts and technology. Certainty is an illusion, and people must get comfortable with probabilistic thinking, natural frequencies are great, etc.
However, these themes were repetitive, and since the book was also short, I found the book to be quite fluffy, lacking content. There was only space for two areas where people have to deal with uncertainty: healthcare and finance. I'm pretty sure the author could have found more diverse examples. That said, the author offers some great advice on the kind of questions you need to ask when evaluating medical/financial options.
This is a great intro to counting with natural frequencies and most people would benefit from reading it. For a deep dive into taming uncertainty, I recommend Eliezer Yudkowsky's Rationality: From AI to Zombies.
However, these themes were repetitive, and since the book was also short, I found the book to be quite fluffy, lacking content. There was only space for two areas where people have to deal with uncertainty: healthcare and finance. I'm pretty sure the author could have found more diverse examples. That said, the author offers some great advice on the kind of questions you need to ask when evaluating medical/financial options.
This is a great intro to counting with natural frequencies and most people would benefit from reading it. For a deep dive into taming uncertainty, I recommend Eliezer Yudkowsky's Rationality: From AI to Zombies.