Conversations with multiple people will flow between things in which you’re interested and things in which you are not. It’s a learned skill to remain in the co

Conversations with multiple people will flow between things in which you’re interested and things in which you are not. It’s a learned skill to remain in the conversation, even if it is just as an active listener. “If you’re bored, you’re not paying attention.” There is always something interesting going on, even if it is not the content of the conversation itself. Development of these skills, and related conversational skills, can be an intellectual exercise more interesting than many books.