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The modern world is becoming more and more demanding, and we move in it hastily and often abstractly. Somewhere in the suffocating rhythms of everyday life, there is a treasure that can change not only our mood, but also our entire life. Conversations with strangers are a unique opportunity to see both those around us and ourselves differently. Author Kio Stark talks about the unexpected pleasure that talking to someone we don't know can give us. Using simple language and examples from everyday life, Talking to Strangers illuminates the perspectives that open up when we strike up a conversation with a stranger, whether it's a quick exchange at a store checkout or an in-depth conversation at a party. Stark's research shows that the benefits of talking to a stranger are many: we come into contact with new points of view, learn about different cultures, while also discovering aspects of ourselves that we may have been unaware of and giving us the opportunity to express our innermost thoughts without to worry about being judged by our interlocutor. Stark reveals the subconscious processes by which we decide whom to greet and whom to trust, as well as the unwritten laws by which such encounters operate. And not only that: Talking to strangers teaches us how to talk to people we don't know, through short examples, which can act both as exercises and as a compass on the map of random conversations. "This book captures the way we talk, look, hear and feel the world around us. I want to show you how wonderful and meaningful our instant meetings can be. I want to make you have a deeper understanding and a better perception of people who are unknown to you. I want you to see the invisible mechanisms and hidden meanings in your fleeting contacts. I want to show you a new way to love the world around you.” - Kio Stark

Kio Stark's TED talk