The crossword are probably the only mainstream puzzle format that requires a full-blown postrational civilizational OODA loop…
The crossword are probably the only mainstream puzzle format that requires a full-blown postrational civilizational OODA loop running in your head. You can solve sudokus with pure rationality, but crosswords require you to understand both the zeitgeist, and others’ maps of it.
— Venkatesh Rao (@vgr) January 31, 2019