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How Systems Are Engineered for Silence
Language philosopher Bry Willis explores how institutional silence functions as a structural barrier that prevents critical truths from influencing power. By utilising the metaphors of Parsifal, the Emperor’s New Clothes, and Cassandra, the author identifies three specific breakdown points where information fails to become effective. These stages include the sacral inhibition of asking questions, the consensual pressure to remain silent about obvious facts, and the systemic refusal to act upon voiced warnings. Willis argues that these mechanisms often overlap, creating environments where…
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