How can I get someone to start a serious intellectual conversation...?

Question

I feel like the conversations I am having with certain people are empty and just full of I I I ... I wanna start a conversation about like abortions, religion, politics and stuff but I don't want to just say well let's get serious and talk about God... that makes things awkward... I really like hearing other people's opinions and debating but how do I make a conversation lead that way

Answer 1

There are some people that just don't want to talk about theses things, either because they don't care, they aren't interested, don't follow the news, etc.

I think you aren't hanging around the right people if you don't find yourself being able to talk about the things you want to talk about. If you have to ask how to make a conversation lead that way, you aren't with the right people - it should just flow naturally. I find that with different friends, I have different topics of conversation with. One friend who is entrepreneurial like me, we talk about business stuff but I don't talk to him about spiritual stuff. Some other friends of mine I would talk about spiritual matters to but they aren't into business like me so we don't talk about those things. It really depends on what other people's interests are.

Why don't you check out google groups - there are tons of groups dedicated to talking about those particular topics online. Just type in a keyword to search for a particular group like religion and politics:

http://groups.google.ca/grphp?hl=en&tab=wg&q=

Meetup also has groups with all sorts of interests so you can get together in person with local people with the same interest:

http://www.meetup.com/topics/

Answer 2

People do not quite wish to speak approximately critical stuff all of a sudden with individuals. It's something should you cross to a convention of astrophysicists and begin speaking approximately rocket telemetry correct off the bat, but when you are at a cocktail get together, it may not determine. People wish to grasp a little bit approximately your historical past earlier than speaking approximately matters like lifestyles after dying, and whether or not or now not there are individuals on different planets. If you begin in in this instantly, individuals will suppose you're wierd. The matter will outline you, although your curiosity at that second is simply from an editorial you learn at present. It's such as you ought to firmly determine "This is me." earlier than they wish to listen to approximately the way you acquired there or what you suppose occurs subsequent. Politics is typically correct out. Scientists have expected that out of the entire individuals within the US, simplest seventeen wish to have a talk approximately politics with anybody that does not already trust them.

Answer 3

Are you talking about someone in particular, or just someone in general.

There are lots of forums on line... and you can certainly pose "spring board" questions here on Yahoo Answers...

If you want a serious intellectual conversation in person, you might want to seek out philosophy cafe in your town.

Answer 4

my first tip is to never have an intelligent conversation with unarmed people. this will help out. pick intelligent people to start one with.