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
Interintellect
"Interintellect Salons are relaxed, evening-length, moderated discussions in video calls that anyone can join. During an ii Salon you will be given a short reading list and some pointers, and invited to take part in an open-ended, facilitated, friendly and diverse exchange about a specific topic."—Interintellect
The Church of Interruption
"'There are two conversational dogmas. They’re self-consistent, you can subscribe to either one, and if you do, you will be able to happily converse with anyone else in your church. They are the Church of Interruption –''That’s mine, isn’t it? It doesn’t sound complimentary.'"-Sam Bleckley, "The Church of Interruption." SamBleckley.com. November 22, 2011. Yeah, my … Continue reading The Church of Interruption
Life Changing Questions
"After running a series of scientific studies, we've discovered a specific set of practical, yet rarely-asked, questions that 83% of people reported were valuable for them to answer and 78% said they would recommend to others. The Life-Changing Questions deck is the result." https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/life-changing-questions
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