Episode 647: Look at the Board

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather consider why chess is having a moment, how politicians and others can take the game into multiple dimensions, why the number of dimensions is to space combat in general and Star Wars in particular, and why we need these distractions at all (now not actually more than ever, but, you know, fine).

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Further Reading

• Chess (Yes, Chess) Is Now a Streaming Obsession (NY Times)
• Chess Is Enjoying Newfound Popularity on Twitch (Inside Hook)
• Star Wars: Squadrons Trailer (YouTube)
• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi