Silence is not always kind
By Corine Jansen Silence is often praised as a sign of wisdom, restraint, and deep listening, and there are moments in which that praise is justified. In a conversation, silence can slow down the impulse to explain too quickly, to classify what is still fragile, or to reassure someone before their words have found their […]
What if Listening Changed You?
By Haru Yamada Mathieu Phd This spring I visited an exhibition of the Dutch artist M.C. Escher. Like many visitors, I spent my time marvelling at his impossible staircases, his worlds where birds become fish, and his visual puzzles that seem to shift the moment you think you have understood them. There was one display […]