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 feedbackValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show