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  • Book Review: Local Optimization: Lessons From An Unplanned Path

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    Book Review: Local Optimization: Lessons From An Unplanned Path
    Making the Best Decision at Each Step
    Author: Alvitta Ottley
    Star Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★  5/5

    Local Optimization is a short and thoughtful reflection on Alvitta Ottley’s path into academia. She presents the book as a personal reflection on the many decision points in her life, describing her approach as “local optimization.” Rather than beginning with a five-year plan, she made the best decision she could at …


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