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How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) – Brian Christian

Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed’s nonprofit mission: http://adbl.co/2lFSkUw Check out Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths’ “Algorithms to Live By”: http://bit.ly/2CadQrt View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-manage-your-time-more-effectively-according-to-machines-brian-christian Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer …

The psychology behind irrational decisions – Sara Garofalo

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-psychology-behind-irrational-decisions-sara-garofalo Often people make decisions that are not “rational” from a purely economical point of view — meaning that they don’t necessarily lead to the best result. Why is that? Are we just bad at dealing with numbers and odds? Or is there a psychological mechanism behind it? Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, …