[2021-02-14] Food Choice
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:57 pm
The book referenced in the pop up text, Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths, is an awesome book that I keep referencing back to myself.
The notion described is called "computationally unkind" in the book. I've tried to incorporate the lesson in my life as well. For example, if it's a good time to clean the house or put things away, I try not to just ask my wife "What should I do now?" Instead I'll search and think for a bit and then say something like "I'm thinking I'll go take care of X, does that sound good?" It gives my wife a reasonable default choice while also giving her a chance to direct me in case she had a goal for the day.
The book also introduced me to the 37% stopping problem, and now I go hunting for opportunities to use it in life.
The notion described is called "computationally unkind" in the book. I've tried to incorporate the lesson in my life as well. For example, if it's a good time to clean the house or put things away, I try not to just ask my wife "What should I do now?" Instead I'll search and think for a bit and then say something like "I'm thinking I'll go take care of X, does that sound good?" It gives my wife a reasonable default choice while also giving her a chance to direct me in case she had a goal for the day.
The book also introduced me to the 37% stopping problem, and now I go hunting for opportunities to use it in life.