Algorithms to Live By
Author: Brian Christian
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Book Overview
About This BookAn exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. 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. Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Brian ChristianPublisher: Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition (19 April 2016)Format: Hardcover – 19 April 2016Language: EnglishPages: 368ISBN: 978-1627790369Dimensions: 16.64 x 2.92 x 24.26 cmWeight: 1 kg 50 g
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- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Hardcover – 19 April 2016
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- Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition (19 April 2016)
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What is this book about?
About This BookAn exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love how this book turns complex computer algorithms into practical wisdom for everyday life. It helps you make smarter choices about time, relationships, work, and uncertainty, without feeling technical or dry. With real-life examples and clear insights, it shows you when to optimize, when to let go, and how to think more clearly in an overwhelming world. It feels both intellectually rewarding and immediately useful—a premium, thought‑provoking read you’ll return to again and again.
- Published by Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition (19 April 2016).
- Language: English.
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About This BookAn exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. 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...
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