6th Summons: Silence

Awkward Silence

There’s a problem in the world today — silence makes us uncomfortable. Whether it’s awkward silence in a conversation, or waiting quietly at the barbershop, we don’t like it. 

Why does it make us uncomfortable? Well, look around. Between social media and Netflix, we’re constantly training ourselves to fill spare time. The irony is that we think we are actively engaging, but in reality, we are passively consuming. We can already see where this path leads — we’ll be watching a show, and next thing you know the phone is out. Even the mindless task of watching television is becoming uncomfortably ‘silent.’