Algorithms To Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths explains how computer algorithms work and how you can use them to improve your productivity. An algorithm is really nothing more than a recipe: a series of steps you can follow to solve a very specific problem, that can be re-run as often as you like. Pick the one that takes the least amount of time and focus on that task until it’s done. Game theory is a field of economics that deals with how rational people make decisions, based on other peoples’ choices. A classic example of game theory is the prisoner’s dilemma, in which two prisoners are offered the deal to be set free if they tell on their partner in crime. People have a natural tendency to cooperate, even if they can’t agree on doing so beforehand.
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