#48 - Brian Christian on better living through the wisdom of computer science

Please let us know if we've helped you: <b>Fill out our annual impact survey</b><p> Ever felt that you were so busy you spent all your time paralysed trying to figure out where to start, and couldn't get much done? Computer scientists have a term for this - thrashing - and it's a common reason our computers freeze up. The solution, for people as well as laptops, is to 'work dumber': pick something at random and finish it, without wasting time thinking about the bigger picture.</p><p> Bestselling author Brian Christian studied computer science, and in the...