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The Puzzler
One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
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And certainly check out aj's new book the puzzler subtitle one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2022 Listen at 1:22:59 What they say about it
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The best things said about it
I've read i think two of you two of your other books uu your trademark is curiosity 2264.8 you take a topic that you know a little bit about and then you learn a lot about it.
Now it could be they're just not as good as they used to be here they've 3829.7 will shorts the editor who's you feature the book which is fabulous because we all want to know something about will shorts if you care about crossfire puzzles or puzzles generally that he's gotten you know either sloppy or careless or too whatever.
The Puzzler, which is about his obsession with puzzles.
Why people recommend it
The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs is an engaging exploration into the fascinating world of puzzles, crosswords, jigsaws, and the deeper meaning of life through problem-solving. On EconTalk, host Russ Roberts welcomed A.J. Jacobs to discuss his latest work, with Roberts highlighting a line in the book referencing social science research on how puzzles reduce brain fatigue and illness. Roberts praised the author's dedication, noting that Jacobs likely would have written the book even if it never became a commercial success. The host also touched upon various observations within the text, including why American puzzles tend to be more straightforward. Additionally, during the episode, Jacobs referenced Roberts's upcoming book concerning algorithms and life. In the episode outro, Roberts thanked his guest and encouraged listeners to check out the title. Similarly, Tim Ferriss recommended the book on The Tim Ferriss Show during his episode outro, directing his audience to explore Jacobs's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever created. Both hosts effectively brought attention to the entertaining and intellectually stimulating nature of the publication, ensuring that listeners understood the unique blend of humor, research, and personal inquiry that defines the author's latest literary endeavor and his broader exploration of human curiosity.
Every mention
Russ Roberts my guest today has been aj jacobs his book is the puzzler 4049.4 aj thanks for being part of econ talk 14
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“he was last year in november of 2018 talking about his book 2 11.7 thanks a thousand 3 13.1 his latest book is the puzzler one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever”
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“well my favorite line in your book of course is is not your reference to me which you kindly have one in there 284.3 but it's the line where you say referring to some social science research about say the value of puzzles on reducing uu illness or brain fatigue”
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“it's uu because you don't meant you you make the observation in the book 360.7 but you don't spend much time talking about maybe a sentence about why american puzzles are more straightforward right”
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“and one of the fun things about your books is that uu actually you know i think he would have written this book even if it wouldn't sell 687.5 it didn't turn out”
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“you did not discuss this in the book but but you touch on it in various places in different ways 910.8 so this was a competition”
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“the way to find out if you've done that and if you've forced something that doesn't really go is to hold up to the light and see if there's any gap any glint 1596.9 from from the light passing through the the imperfect mesh meshing of the pieces”
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“i think uu and you talk about this quite a bit in the book”
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“i've read i think two of you two of your other books uu your trademark is curiosity 2264.8 you take a topic that you know a little bit about and then you learn a lot about it”
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“he like tyler cowan on this program argues in your book that human beings plus machines are the way to go”
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“i have to mention your book opens 3653.7 actually let's digress for one second 3656.2 tell us how your book opens”
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“now it could be they're just not as good as they used to be here they've 3829.7 will shorts the editor who's you feature the book which is fabulous because we all want to know something about will shorts if you care about crossfire puzzles or puzzles generally that he's gotten you know either sloppy or careless or too whatever”
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“aj 3956.3 ium your book is iq it's entitled plet's get this right 3963.8 the puzzler one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life”
Recommended
“my guest today has been aj jacobs his book is the puzzler 4049.4 aj thanks for being part of econ talk”
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“I want to let listeners know that A.J. Jacobs will be coming on Econ Talk, at least he's scheduled to to talk about his new book, which is called The Puzzler, which is about his obsession with puzzles.”
Tim Ferriss and certainly check out aj's new book the puzzler subtitle one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzl… 2
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“so now just for people who don't have any contacts the puzzler subtitle”
Recommended
“and certainly check out aj's new book the puzzler subtitle one man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles ever from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life”
A.J. Jacobs as you know in your upcoming delightful book how much of life can be solved by algorithms and how much cann… 1
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“as you know in your upcoming delightful book how much of life can be solved by algorithms and how much cannot 405.8 and it is uu something i think about a lot”
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“i want to thank you that you are partially responsible for this book 208.8 because uj as you know we talk uu occasionally”
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“and puns are sometimes seen as the lowest form of humor 425.5 but i have a little uu section in my book in defense of word play in defense of puns”
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“i actually did have a fact checker on the book 1537.2 so it is”
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“and i have in my book a picture of a uu he calls his work of art the iron horse because the back half is a horse and the front half is a train”
Plugged
“and the book ends with a puzzle that cannot be solved that i co-created a mechanical puzzle that is that is so complicated it will take until the end of the universe to solve”
Plugged
“and this book is a bit of an uu ode to the power of curiosity 2399.3 and i talk about in my book i heard a phrase from a child psychologist”
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“he said you have a cheap chess set 3075.1 yes 3075.6 he was not impressed”
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“so i i start the the book with that anecdote”
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“and that is why originally i was gonna write puzzles for the book 3880.8 i was gonna write 20 original puzzles”
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“the website for the new book is thepuzzlerbook.com”
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“i actually worked on another book for three months and abandon it right in the middle because i was miserable and one of the big themes of the puzzler is you got to be flexible”
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“i will say i mean i hope you buy my book or at least take it out library or enjoy it or talk about it”