This essay, "On Great Conversation," feels like an extension, and frankly, better expression, of some of the ideas I was trying to get at with Principles of Interaction. They key points: Conversation is (or should be) a co-creation of shared meaning. Good conversation has new additions building on old, whereas bad conversation replaces what came … Continue reading Comments on “On Great Conversation”
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How To Have A Good Conversation
"1. Set up the conversational premise so you, and the other person, have easy outs, if it is not a good match.2. Don’t assume the conversation will last an hour. Rapidly signal what kind of conversation you are good at, if anything going overboard in the preferred direction, again to establish whether the proper conversational … Continue reading How To Have A Good Conversation
