Conversations That Just Go Nowhere | What Makes Communication Genuine?

Ever talked with someone and you feel like you're just spinning wheels? In Episode #433 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: the definition of pseudo and interactive communication, why it matters to have etiquette whilst conversing, Tim F/Sam Harris/Joe Rogan, passion and hearing the things that people don't say, what it was like to talk to a lawyer (Trevor Bell), work arguments that are a distortion of reality and my sliding scale of sham. Huge thanks to Dave Jones, Joe Martin Music, Balderdash Boys & Cole McCormick for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:45) - Today's topic (1:51) - Definition & examples (11:19) - Intent/skill (18:54) - Podcast examples of pseudo-ness (28:06) - Signs for identification (35:58) - Boostagram Lounge (45:32) - The medium: video vs audio vs text (51:52) - Debate format of a conversation (56:04) - The public sphere (1:00:25) - Juan the maestro, Kyrin the audience member (1:05:58) - The coal can't come out! (1:12:35) - The Ranking System/Summary (1:19:53) - V4V: Give some genuine feedback Value 4 Value Support: Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Support the show