Yes, Talk to Strangers!

Pessimists Archive Podcast by Jason Feifer

Jul 30, 202146:32Technology

You might think you’re bad at talking with strangers. But in fact, you were built to talk to them — and you’re more natural at it than you know. In this episode, we go back millions of years to learn how our cultures and...

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