Comments on: Backgammon and the 21st Century

By: Robert Talbert

Robert Talbert — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:40:09 +0000

I’m not very good at backgammon, but I enjoy playing it — mainly because that element of chance puts me on a level playing field with someone who has greater strategic skill than I do. (Good call with the LOST reference, too.)

By: Logic Nest · The Summit of Math Education: Statistics, not Calculus

Logic Nest · The Summit of Math Education: Statistics, not Calculus — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:48:53 +0000

[...] best idea I’ve heard about math education in a LONG time. Perhaps ever. Just as I recently posted about how games like backgammon embody the 21st century in replacement of games like chess for the [...]

By: EmmaGammon

EmmaGammon — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:08:08 +0000

Backgammon is a good metaphor for the 21st century, the age where things go wrong despite the best strategic efforts. Here’s my take on the subject from the backgammon point of view: http://backgammon.co.uk/backgammon-in-the-21st-century-and-the-merit-of-nonhuman-opponents.html