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Why silence feels uncomfortable in modern life

Why Silence Feels Uncomfortable to Modern People

Silence is rarely the absence of everything. A refrigerator hums somewhere beyond attention. A building settles. A car passes at the far end of the street. Breathing becomes audible. A radiator clicks. The room contains small sounds that daily activity usually buries.