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That was not an interesting read. The article stretches the information in the title over many pages, links to many studies, but ultimately provides no new insi
by nicbou 4y ago
That was not an interesting read. The article stretches the information in the title over many pages, links to many studies, but ultimately provides no new insights.
- mypastself 4y agoIt doesn’t even attempt to answer the question posed by the title, except through vague platitudes.
- webmobdev 4y agoYou are supposed to buy the book to know the secrets. :) The article is still useful as it does a decent job of busting popular social perceptions in the west that often prevent us from socialising even to make small talks with strangers. Ofcourse as an indian, I didn't find it much useful - I grew up watching my parent's generation interact and socialise with strangers whenever and wherever they travelled. So I too have inculcated that habit. But I do feel it is a dying skill (and it is nothing but that - a social skill that anyone can and should learn).
- nicbou 4y agoI'm just glad that HN salvaged the situation with the quality of the comments. Sometimes all we need is a good prompt.
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