5296 The Truth About Small Talk

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Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 29 October 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Small talk serves as a social lubricant but should not be the only skill we possess. Some individuals enforce a narrow-minded and rigid mindset, discouraging deeper discussions. This rigidity stems from a lack of curiosity and flexibility. Shallow slogans and simplistic solutions can justify violence and hinder critical thinking. The use of persuasive tricks by sophistic individuals can have disastrous effects. It is important to recognize the potential dangers of shallow conversations and strive for genuine and meaningful discussions.

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody, Steve Hemmol, and you're from Freedom and Hope, you're doing well.
0:03.2	Alright, an interestingly deep question for Y'all, which sounds shallow.
0:09.9	So here we go.
0:11.5	Somebody says, I'm filled with thoughts, but often find my mind blank, when engaging
0:16.1	with people who are fluent in small talk.
0:18.7	What is the truth about people who love small talk?
0:23.2	You'll reveal about shy people with legendary, then extremely helpful, right?
0:28.0	Small talk.
0:29.0	Now, small talk is a kind of social lubricant, you know, the small pleasantries that people
0:36.4	exchange back and forth.
0:37.9	They just acknowledge each other's presence and to show some sort of basic social skills
0:42.2	and empathy.
0:43.9	It's a good thing to be decent at small talk.
0:47.7	I don't think there's something you want to become a real expert at, but it's a good
0:51.2	thing to be decent at small talk.
0:53.3	Okay, you can get by, you can do it on a sort of as needed basis.
0:57.2	That's a fine thing, not a bad thing at all.
0:59.8	Remember, and this is particularly true for men, but also to some degree for women,
1:03.8	are you relatively decent, you know, what's called reading the room?
1:10.1	Can you read the room?
1:13.8	That's important, because if you don't get social cues very well, then you're less likely
1:19.6	to be successful.
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