Storytime with Pete: The Insincerity of Negotiation

Why does negotiation so often feel like you're lying with a handshake? In this episode of Storytime with Pete, we dig into the insincerity baked into negotiation—and why it leaves you feeling like you need a shower and a moral realignment. Whether you're haggling over a salary or splitting a dinner bill, negotiation can quietly pit your values against your strategy. Pete unpacks the emotional hangover that follows, and why sometimes, what we call "negotiation" is really just a polite performance of mutual deception. It's honest, a little uncomfortable, and exactly the clarity you didn't know you needed.