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Why We Like Puzzles, and What We Get From Them

Published: June 8, 2022, 4:27 p.m.

b"Puzzles may seem like fairly pedestrian pastimes \\u2014 fun ways to while away a rainy afternoon. And while they certainly do make for satisfying diversions, my guest would say they're also more than that, and can teach us plenty about life as well.\\n\\nHis name is A.J. Jacobs, and he's the author of The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life."