You technically have every right to step away from a conversation whenever you want—silence is your call to make. That's a fundamental freedom. Yet here's the catch: most of us don't stick to it. We can't help ourselves. There's something in human nature that keeps pushing us to speak up, to share what's on our minds, even when staying quiet might be the wiser move. It's the tension between having the freedom to remain silent and the almost irresistible urge to voice our thoughts that makes us human.