163. Are Games a Waste of Time?

Update: 2016-08-09

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Are you pouring your productive potential down the drain when you spend your free time playing games? Today, James argues that deep knowledge of a game's rules and strategy could be beneficial in a way similar to learning a new language. However, Stephen's research has shown that the return-on-investment of actual language learning is incredibly low. Still, our hosts' personal and professional relationship with each other has been cultivated over years of backgammon playing. Who will triumph in today's verbal tug-of-war?This episode is sponsored by Magoosh.

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