In which we discuss geography and lids - inter alia

My guest suggests that curiosity can revive a flagging conversation with a friend.

Topics discussed include: generosity and curiosity, the importance of friendship to men in particular, the benefits of volunteer work and classification of friends.

In which we discuss geography and lids - inter alia

I apologise for the sound quality which can sound a bit scratchy. In this episode Peter and I discuss: why there is a lid for every pot geography and friendship the need for a conversation geiger counter Finally Peter praised the show for the service it offers! Nice.

Brian is a planner who talks about the time and effort in building friendship

Here are some of the topics we covered: Maintaining friends-some tips Transactions vs friendships Making lists Passion precedes Men and women are not the same

Owen discusses some interesting ideas about groups of friends.

We uncovered an interesting truth in our conversation: that a group in conversation is like a sporting team in one way but in another it's totally different because there isn't a coach. Also we discuss how the dynamics of a group of friends can differ widely from the dynamics of a pair of friends.

Sarah connects capitalism with friendship in an interesting way

Sarah describes good will as the fuel of friendship. She also surmises that the lack of books in bookshops on the topic of friendship confirms that friendship is not part of the engine of production in a capitalist society!