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Jonathan Rowson’s competitive success as a Grandmaster and his work as a philosopher of public policy have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In 64 witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life, from the psychology of gang violence, to the aesthetics of cyborgs, the beauty of technical details, and the endgame of death.

Dusty Springfield biographer Vicki Wickham and DJ and hip hop forefather Grandmaster Flash on this archive edition of Fresh Air. With writer Penny Valentine, biographer Vicki Wickham recently published Dancing with Demons: The Authorized Biography of Dusty Springfield.

Noble franco y último Gran Maestre de la Orden del Temple o los Templarios, fue injustamente arrestado en 1307 por orden del Papa Clemente V, Beltrán de Goth y el rey de Francia Felipe IV "El Hermoso" bajo la acusación de sacrilegio contra la Santa Cruz, simonía, herejía e idolatría.