Stillness used to be neutral.
Now it’s suspicious.
In a culture optimized for speed, response, and constant output, slowing down looks like disengagement — or defiance. Silence breaks metrics. Reflection interrupts flow. Presence resists monetization.
Stillness doesn’t produce data.
It doesn’t scroll.
It doesn’t react on cue.
That’s why it matters.
To pause is to step outside behavioral capture. To sit without consuming is to reclaim attention. To think without broadcasting is to remember that not every moment needs an audience.
Stillness isn’t withdrawal.
It’s refusal.
And in a system that survives on perpetual motion, the most radical act left may be to stop — long enough to hear what hasn’t been programmed.
👉 Full article / source link: The Guardian — “In a World of Noise, Silence Is Power”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/06/silence-resistance-attention-economy
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