677. Can Backgammon Save Us from Ourselves?

It brings strangers together. It teaches probability, strategy, and emotional control. It has even helped N.F.L. teams win the Super Bowl. Stephen Dubner explores why this ancient game is having a renaissance. (Part two of a series, “ We Are All Gamers Now. ”) SOURCES: Remington Davenport , founder of NYC Backgammon Club. Frank Frigo , game strategy expert & two-time world backgammon champion.…