90.  Small Talk

Hi, nice weather, eh? How about those Cubs?  Oh, by the way, have you heard?  The art of small talk is on the verge of extinction. Apparently, recent generations have replaced much of casual conversation with texts, Instagram and TikTok. But now they claim to be struggling with face to face interactions in personal and professional situations and are looking for help.  But is small talk really the problem? I don’t think so.  In this episode I’ll connect the dots from conversational ineptitude to widespread cultural clumsiness and look at some root causes. EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network