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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

by Brian Christian
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Computer algorithms deciphering everyday human choices.

If you've ever wondered how the clarity of computer logic could streamline your cluttered, decision-fatigued life, "Algorithms to Live By" might just be the guidebook you need. Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths offer insights that are not only intellectually satisfying but practically useful, whether you're looking to optimize your inbox or your interpersonal relationships. This book feels like a cheat code to life for anyone who appreciates the elegance of a well-crafted algorithm.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

by Brian Christian
Compare to estimated retail price: RM72.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780007547999
Authors: Brian Christian
Publisher: William Collins
Date of Publication: 2017-04-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy, Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Business, Self Help, Technology, Personal Development, Productivity, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 33555 readers)

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What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the new and familiar is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not. Computers, like us, confront limited space and time, so computer scientists have been grappling with similar problems for decades. And the solutions they’ve found have much to teach us. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths show how algorithms developed for computers also untangle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one’s inbox to peering into the future, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.
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Computer algorithms deciphering everyday human choices.

If you've ever wondered how the clarity of computer logic could streamline your cluttered, decision-fatigued life, "Algorithms to Live By" might just be the guidebook you need. Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths offer insights that are not only intellectually satisfying but practically useful, whether you're looking to optimize your inbox or your interpersonal relationships. This book feels like a cheat code to life for anyone who appreciates the elegance of a well-crafted algorithm.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.