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Algorithms to Live By
- The Computer Science of Human Decisions
- Narrated by: Brian Christian
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind
All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favorites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same constraints, so computer scientists have been grappling with their version of such problems for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us.
In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian (who holds degrees in computer science, philosophy, and poetry, and works at the intersection of all three) and Tom Griffiths (a UC Berkeley professor of cognitive science and psychology) show how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can 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 understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.
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- 06-07-20
packed with interesting insights
overall good collection of interesting ideas but narrator's tone is very boring and not clear at times. audiobook is still great, just could be better with proper narration
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- iswaryarajan
- 23-10-22
Life changing perspectives
Wonderful narration of difficult to grasp concepts in simple words. Worth every rupee spent!
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- Siddharth Mujumdar
- 14-09-22
Beautiful ideas but get complicated at times
Loved the ideas presented in the book. However, given their complexity, we may have to come back to some topics more than once.
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- Gautam
- 14-07-20
amazing book
so much of what is said makes sense. the way the author builds upon one theory to another is fantastic. really thought provoking
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- Jignesh Mistry
- 18-07-20
Great insights in the world of Algorithms
Though little long but it was a a great listening to this book. The narration is excellent. If you are a math or computer logics lover you will enjoy this book. If we can live by these algorithms even few percentages, it can make life very interesting.
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- Veebhor
- 04-06-20
Enlightening
The book is full of gems. At times I had to go back and listen to whole chapters again to get a entirety of things.
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- nilesh
- 21-07-23
Insightful and feastful for the ears and mind alike
Full of practical advises and wisdom for our daily lives. Earlier it was maths now it is algorithms that drive our behaviours, and machines
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- Tarun T.
- 09-12-21
A hell lot to learn from this one.
Just spend time with the book and it will shed light on so many aspects of life that were previously under dark. You may start implementing or even creating your own algorithms if you so wish, like best strategy to use to get a seat while travelling in a metro.
A stupendous one.
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- Rock Solid Solutions
- 04-10-19
for computer scientists who love algorithms
computer scientosts who love application of algorithms to real life situations would love this bool
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- Mygana Krishna Moorthy Chellapan
- 30-09-21
Interesting and Useful
Loved it.. Learnt lot to solve problems in computer science and real life. It is explained with very good examples
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