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This reminds me of Jacob Falkovich's approach to picking a girlfriend: https://putanumonit.com/2017/03/12/goddess-spreadsheet/ https://putanumonit.com/2017/03/
by brianpgordon 8y ago
This reminds me of Jacob Falkovich's approach to picking a girlfriend:
https://putanumonit.com/2017/03/12/goddess-spreadsheet/ https://putanumonit.com/2017/03/12/goddess-spreadsheet/
- dgacmu 8y agoI'm going to reveal myself as entirely too geeky here, but my primary complaint about this approach is that it relies on a linear scale for evaluating utility, when much research suggests that utility curves are frequently logarithmic. (Example: Going from earning $20k to $100k per year is a huge difference with substantial implications for financial security, but $1m to $1.08m has a substantially lower impact.) One could argue this article looks at a restricted range where the log behaves more lineary, but if we're going to apply mathematical modeling to our life choices, ... :-)