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Dec 2021
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Algorithms to Live by Book Summary

Jeremy Silva
About this episode

I wrote this summary several years ago, so it's not as detailed as I would make today. In spite of that, it is one of my more popular summaries so I wanted to make it available in audio format.

Algorithms to Live By is a surprisingly fun book considering the subject matter. It contains mathematical philosophy for decision-making on a wide range of topics. Including hiring, dating, real estate, sorting, and even doing laundry.

This episode is also available as a blog post at https://jsilva.blog/2019/02/05/algorithms-book-summary/

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