What I Learned from Quoting Strangers (and Why You Should Start Too) – Yuval Plotkin

How can eavesdropping on strangers turn us into better people? How does listening change the way we think and feel? Is inspiration found דווקא in the most everyday moments? Do people speak differently in Tel Aviv, Beersheba, and Jerusalem? And what did the great philosophers think about this sordid and addictive habit?

Yuval Plotkin admits it: he eavesdrops. But not for gossip—for understanding people. In a smart, amusing, and surprising lecture, he shares stories, quotations, and overheard conversations, along with insights born from listening to everyday street conversations, connecting them to philosophy, culture, and life itself. A fascinating encounter that invites the audience to open their hearts and ears.

About

Yuval Plotkin — journalist, author, and lecturer; writes for Haaretz and appears on the television program You Have to Read This! He leads writing workshops throughout Israel.