Silence
Story★★★★Progress has been synonymous with noise. The most dreadful noise of all is accompanied by a large mushroom- shaped cloud, and followed by a great deal of radio activ- ity. Noise and materialism go together. If a man admits he possesses an immortal soul he admits the need for quiet, for withdrawal, for contemplation. If, however, an immortal soul is dispensed with, there is left a bundle of nervous reactions, an assemblage of water and slime and animal heat jigging to every impulse, braying into mean- ingless laughter when tickled, and babbling out parrot cries when prodded or offered a bag of nuts. Silence dignifies humanity.
The point
Progress has been marked by noise and materialism; only those who believe in an immortal soul value quiet and contemplation. Silence dignifies humanity and reflects spiritual depth.