Questions That Make People Say Things They've Never Said Before

Most Conversation Is Socially Passable Misinformation

People, in general, are fascinating. Conversation, on the other hand, tends to be a painful repetitive dance of handing back and forth dreadfully pre-rehearsed, socially passable misinformation. Fuck this, I decided, I’m going to start collecting better questions. I found some. These are questions that people don’t expect. These questions cut through the dullness of everyday chatter, inviting people towards the bleeding edges of their mind and heart. I love to see the light in someone’s eyes when you ask a question that takes them to the edge of their best thinking, and invites them…

saved by

• Lydia Nottingham
• Emil Ryd
• Jason Hausenloy
• Akira Yoshiyama
• Peter Bennett
• Will Anderson
• Lingfei Tang

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