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About This Book

An 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. What 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...

More by Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths

Reading Time Estimates

9h 8m

slow reader

180 WPM

6h 35m

average reader

250 WPM

4h 42m

fast reader

350 WPM

πŸ“– 98,725 wordsπŸ“… 14 days at 30 min/day

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WPM

Reading time

6 h 35 min

at 250 words per minute

Audiobook (1.5x)

7 h 19 min

at 1.5x narration speed

Audio 1x

10 h 58 min

Audio 2x

5 h 29 min

That's about:

  • πŸ“…14 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
  • πŸš‡14 commutesΒ of 30 min each