Why it’s so hard to have a good conversation these days

What makes a good conversation? Canadian author, poet and CBC Massey lecturer Ian Williams says that communicating with each other is more important now than ever. He shares his fears about the future of conversation — including polarization, technology and increasing isolation. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/masseys 00:00 - Chapter 1: What makes a good conversation? 03:22 - Chapter 2: Multitasking and productivity are twin evils 07:06 - Chapter 3: The multiple levels of conversation 10:02 - Chapter 4: When there’s too much communication 14:18 - Chapter 5: Worries about the future of conversation 19:57 - Chapter 6: Audience Q&A »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: http://bit.ly/1Z0m6iX Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://bit.ly/3TnHioe Follow CBC News on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1sA5P9H Find CBC News on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1WjG36m Follow CBC News on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Z0iE7O Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.