Why a book on conversation? We’re talking all the time. We text and
post and chat. We may even begin to feel more at home in the world
of our screens. Among family and friends, among colleagues and
lovers, we turn to our phones instead of each other. We readily admit we would
rather send an electronic message or mail than commit to a face-to-face meeting
or a telephone call.
This new mediated life has gotten us into trouble. Face-to-face conversation
is the most human—and humanizing—thing we do. Fully present to one another,
we learn to listen. It’s where we develop the capacity for empathy. It’s where we
experience the joy of being heard, of being understood. And conversation
advances self-reflection, the conversations with ourselves that are the
cornerstone of early development and continue throughout life.
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