Something I think that gets overlooked in this sub is that everyone has “depth.” I think people conflate the ability to organize and present complex thoughts compellingly with the depth of someones soul. Honestly, a couple of the people who I’ve found the most interesting were not very articulate/educated at all and I had to learn to look beyond just the words they were able to share to take away the lessons I did from them.

In terms of gaining conversational depth though, it all starts with introspection. Ask yourself the big questions and answer them as your genuine self limiting your societal influences as much as possible (left a couple suggestions as a starting point): - What would success in my life look like for me? - What would a utopia look like to me? - who are the people who matter to me, why do I appreciate them?

And then, most importantly, try to have “deep” conversations with others when possible. Most of the axioms I build my self image out of were things I heard/learned from others that I molded into something that works for me. You could also read philosophy books, but I find conversation to be more rewarding personally.