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Algorithms To Live By

Mar 19, 2021
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ADVICE

The 37% Rule

  • When facing choices like parking or settling down, use the 37% rule.
  • Spend 37% of your decision-making time exploring options, then commit to the next best one.
ANECDOTE

The Turkey Drop

  • The "Turkey Drop" describes high school sweethearts breaking up after Thanksgiving during freshman year of college.
  • This illustrates the challenge of knowing when to commit in relationships.
INSIGHT

The Secretary Problem

  • The 37% rule stems from the "secretary problem," a mathematical problem about hiring.
  • This problem highlights the tension between stopping too early and missing better options or stopping too late and losing previous good candidates.
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