I talk about that technique in the article. It's called the "greedy algorithm" or "greedy solution". In this example, the GA handily defeats that approach. Edi

I talk about that technique in the article. It's called the "greedy algorithm" or "greedy solution". In this example, the GA handily defeats that approach. Edit: the greedy algorithm gives you a solution with a total value of $4,901. So far, the best observed GA solution yields $5,968. 20% or so is a big difference!