Monday, April 05, 2021
Sunday, April 04, 2021
Algorithms to Live By The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths
Despite its title this book is completely non-technical but the authors brilliantly explain in simple terms how algorithms (basically recipes) apply to human problems such as how many should one meet before choosing a spouse. The part that I wanted to especially remember is the last part about algorithms like the prisoners dilemma problem where the best algorithm for an individual is not the optimum which can only be obtained by cooperation. This reminds of a previous book Biotic Regulation and the Environment which shows that species work together to keep the environment able to support life and that going it alone leads to destruction.
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