To Think or Not To Think

About this episode

This episode explores the connections between learning languages, playing chess, and dating.

Levels: Intermediate + What do learning languages, playing Chess, and datinghave in common? Listen to the episode, based on an essay by James Stanley,to find that out.

Topics covered

• language learning
• chess
• dating

Keywords

• James Stanley
• essay

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