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Podcast: Peculiar Book Club Podcast
Episode: Get Puzzled with A.J. Jacobs!
Description: No, it's not a new Batman Villain! But you will love The Puzzler anyway!
The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world.
What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a bett...