Solitude allows us to hear our own thoughts
Because solitude-is-a-break-from-other-minds, it allows us to hear our own thoughts more clearly, without the distuption of other voices and other inputs.
As such, we generally understand ourselves better in reflection. You come to Know-Yourself better in solitude. We should step-away-from-noise-to-recharge.
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Modern technology has eliminated solitude
If we say [[solitude-is-a-break-from-other-minds]] then modern technology has effectively eliminated this. We are constantly able to listen to podcasts or...
Solitude is a break from other minds
In [[Digital-Minimalism-Cal-Newport-2019]], Newport draws on a theory from Raymond Kethledge and Michael Irwin that solitude is not just being alone,...