I think this ties together a lot of different themes we've talked about because the thing about conversation and think about building something in real time is that you have to kind of be vulnerable. As a guest, you have to say some things that you haven't really thought through. And that feels very different and more vulnerable and more dangerous than reciting your spiel that you've already practiced. It doesn't mean that they're wrong about it, but just they're not used to getting that question and they don't have a prepared answer. Their spiel is like one level deep, but they're not two levels deep, you know? Yeah, absolutely. That is really interesting. One of
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Is it possible to be both agreeable and skeptical in conversations? How can you give feedback and challenge people constructively without triggering their automatic self-defense mechanisms? More generally, how can you challenge people intellectually without riling them up emotionally? What skills are needed to be able to have detailed, productive conversations across a wide range of topics? How can you push through plateaus in the process of self-improvement? What are podcasts as a medium good for?
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