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The Quest for Deeper Conversations: Reclaiming Meaningful Connection
Friedrich Nietzsche once walked out of a dinner party during a discussion about the weather—not out of rudeness, but out of a profound belief that shallow conversation is a diversion from true living. In a letter from 1879, he expressed his discontent with "empty exchanges" where people might engage verbally, yet their souls remain silent. Fast forward over 140 years, and the landscape of social interaction has not changed much; many still dedicate about 2.5 hours weekly discussing mundane details, epitomizing the very emptiness that Nietzsche criticized.