Optimal Behavior
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Adrian Fohr
A very uptight man meets a very free spirited woman. Hilarity ensues as he learns to relax.
- from Along Came Polly (2004)
- Creator: John Hamburg
- Distributor: Universal Pictures
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Optimal Behavior in Along Came Polly
by AdrianFohrThe protagonist is asked by the love interst why he spends so much time placing and replacing the pillows. He has never really thought about the opportunity cost of pillow moving before. He dose a quick calculation and decides that it might not be worth it to spend so much time moving pillows.
If you have an interest in optimal behavior, you should check out www.lesswrong.com , which is a website for people who want to apply methods of rationality to all aspects of life.
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