Episode 31: The Philosophy of Chess
The Caffeine Stream · C. B. Robertson
January 17, 202329m 48sExplicit
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Show Notes
Today we dive into one of the oldest and greatest games: chess. But is it worth playing? Is there any value or utility in playing chess? Is it any better than modern video games, or perhaps worse?
In this expisode, we go over
- Contexts of perfect vs imperfect information
- How people think playing chess
- Does chess transfer in any way to "real life?"
- The beauty of chess
- How to develop higher appreciation for excellence in life
- Is chess in some way like philosophy?
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