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The provided passages do not explicitly state the central thesis of the text "Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases."
The passages do mention the title and editors of the book, including Daniel Kahneman, Paul Slovic, and Amos Tversky [Snippet]. They also include descriptions and reviews for a different book, "The Science of Fear" by Daniel Gardner, which discusses the new brain science of risk and how irrational fear stems from miscalculating risks based on our hunter-gatherer brains [Passage 1]. This latter book aims to free readers from manipulation and improve their choices by understanding their irrational fears [Passage 1].
Synthesized from the book passages below. Chat with the book on Feynman for follow-up.
From the book
Title: The Science of Fear by Daniel Gardner Description: “An invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to think clearly” (The Guardian) from the New York Times bestselling author of Superforecasting and Future Babble From terror attacks to collapsing economies, from painkiller epidemics to mass gun violence and poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so worried? The Science of Fear is an introduction to the new brain science of risk, dissecting the fears that misguide and manipulate us every day.…
llent... Analyzes everything from the media’s predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politicians… [A] cheery corrective to modern paranoia.”—The Economist “An entertaining, often jolting account of why trivial risks terrify us, even as we engage in wildly dangerous activities with hardly a qualm.”—Kirkus (starred review) “Elegantly weaves academic research and everyday experience, exposing the secrets of emotion and reason, and the essential roles they play on our lives. An excellent book.”—Dan Ariely, New York Times bestselling author of Predictably…