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A book just came out which addresses this: "Agorithms to Live By" (http://algorithmstoliveby.com/ http://algorithmstoliveby.com/)
by jasonpeacock 10y ago
A book just came out which addresses this: "Agorithms to Live By" (http://algorithmstoliveby.com/ http://algorithmstoliveby.com/)
- vram22 10y agoJust took a quick look at the link. Concept seems interesting. Have you read it, and if so, any opinion on it?
- soberhoff 10y agoI've read it. It was an easy read. No mathematics. Every occurrence of "NP-complete" was replaced with "intractable" and there are tons of anecdotes, many I hadn't heard before. I didn't come away from the book feeling profoundly altered, but I didn't regard it as a waste of time either. If you're looking for something to read on the train, this will do a solid job.
- sn9 10y agoSometimes you encounter a book that covers material you already "know", but seeing it in a sort of coherent narrative structure can be the thing you need to change the way you think about and perceive the world.
- adamb_ 10y agoI enjoyed it. Gives an interesting perspective on the mind and human behavior