Barring extreme measures, one of the only ways to hold people’s attention nowadays is to help them actually care about the subject you’re discussing. You’ll find that certain words are immediate conversation-stoppers: “Jesus,” “philosophy,” “meaning,” “existence,” “origin,” “morality,” “religion,” to name a few. The fact remains: these are some of the most vital topics we’ll encounter over the course of our lives. If you want to move beyond news, weekend updates, and the weather in your everyday conversation, consider joining me for a look at the power of the imagination to draw us back into serious thinking. It’s not as safe as talking about the weather, but it is much more interesting…