Author Stefano Maroni Calls for a Return to Silence, Stillness, and Slower Media
New York, US, 21st September 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Following his recent longform interview on productivity, solitude, and the writing life, Italian-American author Stefano Maroni is raising awareness around a growing cultural issue: the need for intentional slowness in how we consume, create, and think.
Maroni, whose work has been featured in The Atlantic, Harpers, and The New Yorker, believes that the modern obsession with speed and visibility is eroding attention, clarity, and creativity.
“Boredom is essential,” he says. “We’ve made ourselves allergic to silence. But boredom is where the real ideas start.”
His message comes at a time when many feel stretched thin by the demands of always-on technology. A 2025 survey by the American Psychological Association reports that 74% of adults say ...