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Why Silence Feels Awkward on Video Calls
A 15-second pause in real life is thinking. On a video call? It’s a crisis. Ibrahim Diallo breaks down:
Why silence feels like failure on Zoom (but not in person)
How TV and TikTok trained us to fear pauses (3.5-second attention spans)
The brainstorming paradox: Why silence fuels creativity—but video kills it
What political debates reveal about our performance-based communication
Why "dead air" isn’t dead—it’s where the best ideas happen
A deep dive into how video calls turned conversation into performance art, and how to take back the power of silence.
"We used to think together in silence. Now we just wait for someone to perform."
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By Ibrahim DialloA 15-second pause in real life is thinking. On a video call? It’s a crisis. Ibrahim Diallo breaks down:
Why silence feels like failure on Zoom (but not in person)
How TV and TikTok trained us to fear pauses (3.5-second attention spans)
The brainstorming paradox: Why silence fuels creativity—but video kills it
What political debates reveal about our performance-based communication
Why "dead air" isn’t dead—it’s where the best ideas happen
A deep dive into how video calls turned conversation into performance art, and how to take back the power of silence.
"We used to think together in silence. Now we just wait for someone to perform."