When I first read the premise of The Bestseller Code by Jodie Archer and Matthew Jockers, I placed a pre-order immediately. It is something too interesting to miss given my grander ambitions. Apparently computer scientists, through the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques which have made so much headway to programmatically de-construct a fictional bestseller, it is possible to use AI to score a piece of fiction for earning potential. Already publishers may be front-running manuscripts by passing it through an algorithm and giving only the writers with the most potential advances to reach best-seller status. More importantly, what computer scientists can now figure out whether culture runs on principles more similar to the laws of physics. The conclusion from this book is stunning and creates a whole new world of possibilities. Right now, I can imagine what algorithms can already do when processing investment news. It is definitely ......