College classrooms can sometimes become awkwardly dead silence. This happens often when I was in Shanghai. The cringe culture can explain it a little. But I think all of us would be better off if we can shed that away. Here’s a new podcast report by Ariana Grande, snippet:
The world had a difficult time with earnestness… We should be able to be happy and not be corny or cringe or classified to be something like that. Being passionate/happy/excited about something, loving people. What else do you want to me be, sitting here numb?