Pessimists Archive Podcast

Chess

For as long as chess has been around -- and we’re talking 1,500-plus years -- someone has tried to ban it. But why? The answer is complicated, but it begins here: For ages, global and moralistic leaders have viewed games as a threat worth quashing. Contact us: Email: pessimistsarchive@gmail.com Twitter: @pessimistsarc Website: http://pessimists.co