RE: Cutting to the chase: what makes for interesting conversation?

I certainly agree with you on the fact that we live in a "hustle" society, where the only thing that defines your worth is how hard you work every single day. I also agree with you on the fact that small-talk is boring and should be foregone with. However, don't you think that you need to start somewhere and not go from 0 to a 100 after a minute of meeting the person?

I think that to reach the point where you're okay to share your deepest thoughts with someone takes quite a lot of time and while I hate it when things move slow (as I'm a hustler of sorts myself), I want to build a base before climbing higher. I don't want a ladder that only has steps on top of it (as there is no way for me to get up there). What do you think?