Noise caught my eye because of my favorable impression from Daniel Kahneman on Thinking, Fast and Slow. I was excited to read Noise, but also mentally prepared that this would be a tough one. And it was.
I started reading this in the summer of 2021 and got about halfway through. I actually started the blog in the fall thinking I would finish the book soon...but I never did. I did read a few more chapters in the summer of 2022, but I'm still not done. While I have not given up yet, I also don't know that I am going to finish it.
Noise is the term for variability in judgements and decisions; the little and unthought of things that can impact how people make come to conclusions. There are some fascinating examples: judges who give sentences in the morning versus the afternoon. This applies to all sorts of fields.
While the topic is interesting, the writing is dry. I also found there was a lot of overlap with Thinking, Fast and Slow. My work book club wanted to read this at one point, but I steered them away as this is a difficult book to read. Good topic, poor delivery.
My rating for Noise: 2 stars out of 5. Get it here!