233 - The Puzzler - A. J. Jacobs
You Are Not So Smart
The Puzzle of Assimilation and Accommodation
Puzzles are about thinking outside the box and accommodating new information, she says. The late great alex trebec said he was curious about everything - even those things that don't interest him. Her book explores 15 different types of puzzles from japanese puzzle boxes to chess cross words.
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