#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: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Susan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/susancain Susan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/susancainauthor Susan's Website: https://susancain.net Bittersweet (book): https://amzn.to/3xE0LWt Quiet (book): https://amzn.to/3QvpOmb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (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