In the Charts, Episode 9: Real Books and Chess In this episode, @diogomonica, @brxckinridg, and @ahnchris break down another set of charts from skyrocketing healthcare costs to why Gen Z still buys paper books, and the rise of chess as a modern-day esport. 00:55 – Household budgets: Healthcare > Housing?! 02:38 – Food deserts, fast food, and long-term health 08:00 – E-books vs. physical books: nostalgia or UX? 13:00 – The bookshelf is dead. Long live the bookshelf 14:45 – Chess is booming. Why? 19:30 – Three reasons AI made chess cool again 22:00 – Next up: coding, lifting, trading as esport?

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