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677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?
59 minutes Posted Jun 12, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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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 of a series, “We Are All Gamers Now.”)