Rhetoric seminars are everywhere, teaching people how to speak, but nowhere do we learn how to listen well. Looking closely, listening seems to be a pervasive theme of our time. In recent years, there has been a boom in listening services. Anyone who wants to share something can take advantage of them. And listening is omnipresent in the media as well, with supporters of right-wing parties complaining: "Nobody listens to you anymore." The ability to listen actively has suffered. This is due to the increasing isolation of society, our ever-shortening attention spans, and the fast pace of our daily lives. Anja Schauberger meets people who introduce her to different aspects of listening, including a couples therapist, a pastor, a listening coach, and a bartender. She takes us along on her journey to becoming a better listener—and in doing so, finds answers to the question of what we can all gain by learning to listen to each other better again.

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