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(#172) Chatting With You: Social Media, Outrage, and the Lost Art of Conversation
Episode Summary
This week, Kyle dives into three powerful listener questions that hit at the heart of modern communication:
- Has social media destroyed our ability to have real, respectful dialogue?
- How can we stand firm in what we believe without being labeled “close-minded”?
- And how do we keep seeing the person before their opinion when things get tense?
In a culture that rewards outrage over understanding, Kyle unpacks how we got here — and how we can start turning things around, one conversation at a time.
This episode isn’t about picking sides. It’s about reclaiming how we talk, why we listen, and what it means to disagree with integrity.
In This Episode
- Social Media & The Death of Dialogue: Is the algorithm designed to divide us?
- Conviction vs. Close-Mindedness: How to stand strong without shutting down.
- Seeing People, Not Profiles: Why empathy is your greatest tool in hard conversations.
- Practical Tools: Real techniques for de-escalating, listening, and responding without anger.
- Why We Still Have Hope: How podcasts, communities, and honest voices are rebuilding trust — conversation by conversation.
Key Takeaways
- You can disagree fiercely without disrespecting someone.
- The algorithm isn’t evil — but we have to use it intentionally.
- Listening doesn’t mean surrendering your beliefs — it means strengthening them.
- Seeing people as more than their opinions changes every conversation.
- Real dialogue is the most radical act in a divided culture.
Intro: Head In The Clouds by Matthew Morelock
Outro: Surfaces Type Beat - Jellyfish Beats
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