I have a friend who witnessed a plane crash at the Toronto air show in 1995.
Every time I watch an air show with him (we used to go to it every year) he’d remind me of the moment of that crash. They were out on a sailboat over the water watching the planes. A huge four engine navy aircraft flew over and everyone was quiet. The plane roared overhead, turned into a steep turn and dove into the water in front of everyone. He said the amazing thing at that moment was the collective GASP of thousands of people all doing the same thing at once. Then a split second later was the noise of the crash and explosion.
I can only imagine what would happen if millions of people collectively screamed at the sky.
I think we should actually do this. Let’s just arrange a time once a week or once a month for a Great Shout. Just the one time where it’s socially acceptable to walk outside and shout at the sky at the top of your lungs. The only rule is you can’t shout that you’re being attacked or similar. (Don’t want to provide cover for someone stabbing someone or something.)
I think something like that could do a lot of good for society. Not only would it help us blow off some steam, but it would help social cohesion. If you and your neighbors all walk out together and shout at the same time, the most obvious thing to do afterwards is to talk with each other about what you’re screaming about. You create an environment for communication and sharing of concerns that often may be left to simmer. It could be a huge boon for healthy social engagement.
I have a friend who witnessed a plane crash at the Toronto air show in 1995.
Every time I watch an air show with him (we used to go to it every year) he’d remind me of the moment of that crash. They were out on a sailboat over the water watching the planes. A huge four engine navy aircraft flew over and everyone was quiet. The plane roared overhead, turned into a steep turn and dove into the water in front of everyone. He said the amazing thing at that moment was the collective GASP of thousands of people all doing the same thing at once. Then a split second later was the noise of the crash and explosion.
I can only imagine what would happen if millions of people collectively screamed at the sky.
I think we should actually do this. Let’s just arrange a time once a week or once a month for a Great Shout. Just the one time where it’s socially acceptable to walk outside and shout at the sky at the top of your lungs. The only rule is you can’t shout that you’re being attacked or similar. (Don’t want to provide cover for someone stabbing someone or something.)
I think something like that could do a lot of good for society. Not only would it help us blow off some steam, but it would help social cohesion. If you and your neighbors all walk out together and shout at the same time, the most obvious thing to do afterwards is to talk with each other about what you’re screaming about. You create an environment for communication and sharing of concerns that often may be left to simmer. It could be a huge boon for healthy social engagement.