[kashyapc]

You are making a sweeping generalization of the entire book.

Bear in mind: As has been repeatedly pointed out, it is only the priming-related chapter (called 'The Associative Machine' in the book) that put "too much faith in under-powered studies". Not the entire book!

The book is a synthesis of forty years of Kahneman's research and his collaboration with his late colleague, Tversky. A wide range of topics are covered; and it still absolutely merits reading. Patiently dive into the book and make up your mind.

(And yes, a v2 of this book definitely is worth it, given the "authority" of the Nobel Memorial Prize.)