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b'This week, bestselling author Tom Vanderbilt joins me to talk about his 5th book, the recently released, Beginners:The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. In this book Tom writes about his experience\\xa0 learning a handful of new activities from scratch while in his late 40\\u2019s. These new adventures include learning chess, surfing, singing, juggling and drawing. Tom, like many adult chess enthusiasts, discovered chess through his school-aged daughter\\u2019s interest in the game. In our conversation, Tom reflects on what was like to be thrown headfirst into the chess world, and shares many of the resources that he found most helpful in accelerating his learning. Tom also shares broader conclusions from his learning experiences across disciplines. It was a fascinating conversation about an enjoyable book. As always, read on for more details, timestamps and relevant hyperlinks.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n0:00- Why is the pandemic a good time to release a book about starting new things?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: NY Times review of Beginners\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n06:00- How was Tom\\u2019s interest in chess piqued? What were his first steps to learn more about the game?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: The Queen\\u2019s Gambit , Szymon Rudowski, GM Daniel Naroditsky\\u2019s YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielNaroditskyGM/playlists\\n\\nDaniel King\\u2019s YouTube Channel-\\n\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMBATpFb--uLNAODOVWvCTA\\xa0\\n\\nThe Amateur\\u2019s Mindby Jeremy Silman\\xa0\\n\\nIM Levy Rozman\\u2019s YouTube Channel-\\n\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHX6ViZmPsWiYSFAyS0a3Q\\n\\nIM John Bartholomew\\u2019s Channel\\n\\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hOVYvNn79Sl1Fc1vx2mYA\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n19:00- Perpetual Chess is proud to\\xa0 be brought to you in part by Chessable.com . To check out the many choices of beginner-oriented material they offer, go here:\\n\\nhttps://www.chessable.com/courses/for-beginners/\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n20:00- Tom mentions a few more resources that were helpful in his dive into chess.\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Chessable\\u2019s 100 Endgames You Must Know, The Brooklyn Strategist, The Marshall Chess Club\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n25:00- How is his daughter progressing in chess during the pandemic?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Her Move Next, US Chess\\u2019 Women in Chess Initiative \\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n34:30- Was it more challenging to learn a mental game like chess or a physical endeavor like surfing? What other broader lessons did Tom draw from his learning adventures?\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: William Finnegan\\u2019s Barbarian Days, The Passion Paradox, Mindset, Anders Ericsson, \\xa0Tim Krabbe\\u2019s The Rider, Perpetual Chess Episode 44 with GM Jesse Kraai, GM Robert Hess, Tim Krabbe\\u2019s Chess Curiosities Website:\\n\\nhttps://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/chess/chess.html\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n54:00- Now that his book is finished, will Tom continue to play chess?\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nMentioned: Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n57:00- Thanks so much\\xa0 to Tom for the fascinating interview.\\xa0\\n\\nYou can find him on Lichess here:\\n\\nhttps://lichess.org/@/wernerherzog\\n\\nYou can purchase his book here:\\n\\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Beginners-Transformative-Power-Lifelong-Learning/dp/1524732168/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=beginners&qid=1610383429&s=books&sr=1-2\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:\\n\\n\\n\\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/donate\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'