{"product_id":"algorithms-to-live-by-brian-christian-9781627790369","title":"Algorithms to Live by: The Computer Science of Human Decisions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the new and familiar is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not. Computers, like us, confront limited space and time, so computer scientists have been grappling with similar problems for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths show how algorithms developed for computers 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 peering into the future, \u003ci\u003eAlgorithms to Live By\u003c\/i\u003e transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627790365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627790369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017","brand":"Brian Christian","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050740576511,"sku":"9781627790369","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba39cd96-28a3-4e12-9e08-fd81d987fbc6.jpg?v=1685008964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/algorithms-to-live-by-brian-christian-9781627790369","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}