#298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness

Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(06:42) - Introverts

(24:42) - Small talk

(29:37) - Artistic expression

(42:03) - Sad music

(49:42) - Leonard Cohen

(1:00:34) - Public speaking

(1:07:50) - Podcasts

(1:15:25) - Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen

(1:30:47) - Creativity and sadness

(1:39:03) - Dark moments

(1:47:06) - Parenting

(1:55:59) - Advice for young people

(1:59:10) - Meaning of life