Author and Co-Founder, Quiet Revolution
Susan Cain is a bestselling author and speaker known for her work on introversion and its impact on communication. She advocates for a deeper understanding of authentic interactions in social settings.
We've filled every quiet moment with a podcast, a scroll, or a notification — and somewhere along the way, being alone started to feel like a problem to solve. Cal Newport, Sherry Turkle, and Susan Cain debate whether we've lost the ability to be alone with ourselves, and what that's quietly costing us.
Jul 08, 2026The corner café, the neighborhood bar, the public park — these "third places" between home and work are where community actually happens. But they're disappearing. Ray Oldenburg, Susan Cain, and Robert Putnam explore what we lose when the spaces that make us feel like we belong stop feeling like ours.
Jun 05, 2026"How's the weather?" may seem pointless — but is ditching small talk a sign of deeper human connection, or just a shortcut to making social situations unbearable? Susan Cain, Sherry Turkle, and Malcolm Gladwell debate what we lose and gain when we stop bothering with pleasantries.
Jun 02, 2026