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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Brian Christian

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Algorithms to Live By looks at the simple, precise algorithms that computers use to solve the complex 'human' problems that we face, and discovers what they can tell us about the nature and origin of the mind. An audiobook version can be found at [here][1] [1]: https://archive.org/details/AlgorithmstoLiveBy

Themes
Eye-OpeningScience Made AccessibleHow Things WorkOptimal stopping in lifeBalancing exploration and exploitationManaging cognitive loadEmbracing computational limits
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