Eavesdroping a Culture That Forgot How
I realised we had turned thinking into a public show, where every opinion had to be in-the-moment, absolutely sure, and broadcast. But wisdom doesn't live there. Wisdom needs room, a quiet pause, and the courage to sit with something long enough for it to settle. For ages, I believed staying quiet was self-protection. Now I understand silence can become agreement. And the same patience that helped us raise families, build careers, and navigate life is exactly what this moment still needs. If you've ever felt out of place in a world that rewards reaction, you're not behind. You're someone who still knows how to think. What surprised me most was discovering others doing the same: people who valued depth, people who still knew how to listen, people who sensed that the noise couldn't be the whole story. If you've ever felt a quiet pull toward clarity, trust it. Some of us are wired to pause, notice, and look again. Chaos isn't the enemy — it's where clarity ...