Daniel Kahneman
Psychologist; Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate (2002); Princeton University emeritus professor; author of Thinking, Fast and Slow (deceased 2024)
Daniel Kahneman — Psychologist; Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate (2002); Princeton University emeritus professor; author of Thinking, Fast and Slow (deceased 2024) — is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. DOJ-released Epstein files document that Kahneman — then Princeton's Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology emeritus and co-winner of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his foundational work on cognitive biases and decision-making — corresponded with and met Epstein over approximately seven years beginning in 2011. Documents in the files reference meetings at Epstein's Manhattan residence at the corner of 71st Street and Fifth Avenue, including an occasion on which Kahneman was present when Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn visited the same address. He appears in 197 documents in the released files. Kahneman also participated in Edge Foundation science events — the intellectual salon organisation that Epstein funded as its principal donor and through which John Brockman facilitated Epstein's introductions to leading scientists. Kahneman was the author of the 2011 bestseller Thinking, Fast and Slow and one of the most cited psychologists of the twentieth century. He died on 27 March 2024, aged 90. No wrongdoing is alleged against him. This profile is auto-generated from public reporting and is pending editorial review; inclusion does not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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Is Daniel Kahneman in the Epstein files?
Yes. Daniel Kahneman (Psychologist; Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences laureate (2002); Princeton University emeritus professor; author of Thinking, Fast and Slow (deceased 2024)) is named in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files. DOJ-released Epstein files document that Kahneman — then Princeton’s Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology emeritus and co-winner of the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his foundational work on cognitive biases and decision-making — corresponded with and met Epstein over approximately seven years beginning in 2011. Documents in the files reference meetings at Epstein’s Manhattan residence at the corner of 71st Street and Fifth Avenue, including an occasion on which Kahneman was present when Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn visited the same address. He appears in 197 documents in the released files. Kahneman also participated in Edge Foundation science events — the intellectual salon organisation that Epstein funded as its principal donor and through which John Brockman facilitated Epstein’s introductions to leading scientists. Kahneman was the author of the 2011 bestseller Thinking, Fast and Slow and one of the most cited psychologists of the twentieth century. He died on 27 March 2024, aged 90. No wrongdoing is alleged against him.
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