How to Have a Good Conversation Topic

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I do find it quite frustrating when people aren't willing to really engage in a deeper conversation about their premises. One thing doing the podcast is really emphasized for me is that people struggle without concrete examples. So I try to remind my podcast guests that you really need to bring examples to talk about the ideas.

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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?

Find more about Spencer through his website, spencergreenberg.com.

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