It’s becomes more interresting when the people constrain their output based on what they expect is true information that the other person does not yet know. It’s useful to talk to an expert, who tells you a bunch of random stuff they know that you don’t.
Often some of it will be useful. This only works if they understand what you have said though (which presumably is something that you are interested in). And often the problem is that people’s models about what is useful are wrong. This is especially likely if you are an expert in something. Then the thing that most people will say will be worse what you would think on the topic. This is especially bad if the people can’t immediately even see why what you are saying is right.
The best strategy around this I have found so far is just to switch the topic to the actually interesting/important things. Suprisingly usually people go along with it.
It’s becomes more interresting when the people constrain their output based on what they expect is true information that the other person does not yet know. It’s useful to talk to an expert, who tells you a bunch of random stuff they know that you don’t.
Often some of it will be useful. This only works if they understand what you have said though (which presumably is something that you are interested in). And often the problem is that people’s models about what is useful are wrong. This is especially likely if you are an expert in something. Then the thing that most people will say will be worse what you would think on the topic. This is especially bad if the people can’t immediately even see why what you are saying is right.
The best strategy around this I have found so far is just to switch the topic to the actually interesting/important things. Suprisingly usually people go along with it.