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Small Talk

December 4, 2025November 29, 2025 ~ cafebedouin

https://twitter.com/C_Harwick/status/1579300827193561088?s=20&t=U0mbuo5XEV2PFQ5AWDhWYQ

Comments on “On Great Conversation”

July 8, 2025July 6, 2025 ~ cafebedouin

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”

The Danger of Small Talk

October 23, 2018October 21, 2018 ~ cafebedouin

"The Finnish don’t believe in talking bullshit." —Laura Studarus. "How the Finnish Survive Without Small Talk." BBC.com. October 17, 2018. Small talk is a social lubricant. It creates openings, fills in gaps in conversation, and eases partings. In environments with complex social networks that extend past our Dunbar numbers, social anxiety is a natural byproduct … Continue reading The Danger of Small Talk

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