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title: "history and impact of decision making"
type: concept
related: [Reinforcement Learning, Optimization, Simplex Algorithm, Stastistic]
source: https://www.jemoka.com/posts/kbhdecision_making_history/
confidence: high
status: active
---

history economics utility theory &mdash; psychology Pavlov&rsquo;s salivating togs: biological reinforcement learning Alan Turing thought about this regarding neuroscience bio-simulated things computer science how &ldquo;systems composed of matter can have properties of the mind engineering control theory maffs statistics operations research WWII logistics optimization allocating decisions, etc. simplex algorithm societal impact classes can help amplify intention (whether good or evil) data-driven methods
