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677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?

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Jun 12, 202600:59:19Society & Culture

It brings strangers together. It teaches probability, strategy, and emotional control. It has even helped N.F.L. teams win the Super Bowl. Stephen Dubner explores why this ancient game is having a renaissance. (Part two...

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677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves? is an episode from Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher. It brings strangers together. It teaches probability, strategy, and emotional control. It has even helped N.F.L. teams win t...

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677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?

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