Silent films boomed at the start of film, and quickly got replaced by talkies.
Nowadays people at home are watching a movie, talking to friends, and playing on their phone at the same time. Short format content is often consumed silently. The artform of silent film making is having a resurgence (in 1-5 minute clips)
I’ve browsed coub, tiktok, youtube shorts, instagram reels… all muted while doing something else
The Talkie days are numbered.
The most shocking thing about using a sauna… is it’s 15 minutes, alone, with no phone, just your thoughts… terrifying.
Jokes aside, the ability for someone to disconnect is a real tell these days if they’re even capable of introspection.