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Books that have made me a better decision maker for my patients.

1. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
2. Antifragile - Nassim Taleb
3. The Black Swan - Nassim Taleb
4. Stumbling Upon Happiness - Daniel Gilbert
5. Super Thinking - Gabriel Weinberg, Lauren McCann

1. Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman

This taught me about System 1 thinking. Near-instantaneous; minimal effort. Driven by instinct and experience. System 2 thinking is slower and requires more effort. It is conscious and logical.

Both have strengths/weaknesses.

2. Antifragile - Nassim Taleb

This taught me how to think about systems. Fragile - breaks easily. Robust - adequate, persists unchanged (medical systems lean toward robustness). Antifragile - Improves with uncertainty and feedback.

I aim to be Antifragile in my mental models.

3. The Black Swan - Nassim Taleb

Black Swan events come as a surprise, have major effect, and are often rationalised after the fact with hindsight.

You generalise all swans are white, until you see a single black one.

Systems should factor in rare high risk events.

4. Stumbling Upon Happiness - Daniel Gilbert

We have 2 selves. The experiencing self and the remembering self.

What a patient experiences and what they will remember are different.

I factor both of these into my patient interactions.

5. Super Thinking - Gabriel Weinberg, Lauren McCann

Along with reading Charlie Munger, this book taught me the strength a use of mental models. A must read IMO for those who make complex decisions within a team.

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