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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...
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Reading Time Estimates
9h 8m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 35m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 42m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 98,725 wordsπ
14 days at 30 min/day
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6 h 35 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
7 h 19 min
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10 h 58 min
Audio 2x
5 h 29 min
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- π 14 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
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