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What does it mean?
Dreamers are often silenced or marginalized, replaced by aggressive noise or religious fervor. The speaker critiques how society treats idealists.
In plain terms
People say dreamers are gone or being replaced by loud noise and hype.
What can you take from it?
Idealism often gets drowned out by louder voices.

Where it applies

  • discussing societal values
  • noticing who gets ignored

Putting it to work

  • support dreamers
  • listen to quiet voices

Questions to consider

  • Who are the dreamers today?
  • What noise drowns out your ideas?

Another view

Some dreamers may choose to leave quietly rather than be silenced.

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