In this episode, philosopher and host of the Elucidations podcast, Matt Teichman, joins us to explore conversational implicature & the hidden rules that help us understand what people mean beyond their literal words.
Loved this "conversation"—such an obvious topic, rarely discussed.
When I worked for an American company in India, I’d often hear “That’s interesting” after sharing ideas with HQ folks. I used to think it meant they liked it—until I realized it often meant the opposite. :)))
This was a lovely and very insightful conversation! I learned a lot, thank you!
P.S: It seems, Regan, that you're no longer writing as much. I hope everything is fine. Please return soon 🩵.
Loved this "conversation"—such an obvious topic, rarely discussed.
When I worked for an American company in India, I’d often hear “That’s interesting” after sharing ideas with HQ folks. I used to think it meant they liked it—until I realized it often meant the opposite. :)))
Yes but if they say “super interesting “, then they probably like it.