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Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science

Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
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Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths translate classical computer science results — optimal stopping, explore/exploit tradeoffs, scheduling — into guidance for human decisions. The 37% rule for when to stop searching and commit is the most cited single insight.

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