Ask HN: Life as optimization problem I asked this question a while ago on both Quora and Ask MetaFilter, but many of the answers were hung up on the metaphors. ("Don't think of your life as a decision tree" was one popular response). I think HN readers are more likely to appreciate the structure. I'm not trying to write a system of equations and solve for happiness. But I do find the following formulations a useful way to approach a set of very big questions:
I'd love to hear answers on all scales, from, e.g., "buy the best noise canceling headphones you can afford" to "ride a bike everywhere" to "don't have children." |