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Embracing the Passion and Perfection of Chess

While claims of skill transfer may be overblown, there is still benefit to be had in the tiny, claustrophobic world of the game.

Iona Italia

20 May 2023 · 12 min read

Quillette Podcast #179: Racist Orcs, Ableist Adventures, and Non-Binary Monsters: Can ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Survive Wokeness?

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to psychology professor Christopher J. Ferguson about his newly published academic paper, Are Orcs Racist? Dungeons and Dragons, Ethnocentrism, Anxiety, and the Depiction of ‘Evil’ Monsters [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-021-02551-4].