I don't know if it's a purely modern thing but quietness is I think straight up perceived as uncomfortable by a lot of people now. Had a conversation recently with someone saying that they can't have a meal without having something on in the background, and in conversations too people are very hung up about avoiding silence.
it's really underdiscussed how averse people seem to just contemplation.
it's really underdiscussed how averse people seem to just contemplation.