128. The Introversion Episode: Should Introverts Run the World?

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We feel like more and more people have been talking bout introversion vs. extroversion as a paradigm for categorizing people now, which probably started out because of the popularity of the Myers-Briggs, but also has been redefined more recently, or perhaps this definition has simply made it more into the mainstream: many people are resonating with the idea of introversion as deriving your energy from being alone, and extroversion as deriving your energy from being around other people. In this episode, we talk with Krista Walsh, who identifies as an introvert, about what our society gets wrong about introverts, and why they are actually great business leaders, politicians, and should generally run the world.

It seems like with the internet came more conversation about introverts and their superpowers, perhaps because more introverts frequent online spaces, although Krista points out that being on Twitter can feel like a very draining, extroverted space as well, given the plethora of headlines and hot takes and the dearth of nuance. We talk about how the pandemic has affected our personalities and mentalities around introversion and extroversion, and share stories about the lengths we will go to get out of social situations we don't want to be in - in some cases all you have to do is jump out of the car!
Links:
Krista's website: https://kristawalshcopywriter.com/quicklinks/
Tiktok where guy chokes on boba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z74-9gDhkZs
Music is The Beauty of Maths by Meydän.

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