In an age dominated by noise - both literal and digital - silence is fast becoming a forgotten virtue. Yet, silence has long held a central place in human reflection, wisdom, and even progress. Across ...

“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” The Strange Ambiguity of Silence At first blush, this common expression should, intuitively, feel humane and reasonable. Indeed, ...

A couple sits together on a sunny park bench. He appears to be studying the passing clouds; she’s absorbed in a novel. Some passersby might think, How sweet. Others might see them as bleak. They could ...

A protest can be a fine way to get people’s attention—particularly the attention of those in positions of power. But one of the most important, and most overlooked, functions of protest is to prevent ...