I think we should actually do this. Let’s just arrange a time once a week or once a month for a Great Shout. Just the one time where it’s socially acceptable to walk outside and shout at the sky at the top of your lungs. The only rule is you can’t shout that you’re being attacked or similar. (Don’t want to provide cover for someone stabbing someone or something.)

I think something like that could do a lot of good for society. Not only would it help us blow off some steam, but it would help social cohesion. If you and your neighbors all walk out together and shout at the same time, the most obvious thing to do afterwards is to talk with each other about what you’re screaming about. You create an environment for communication and sharing of concerns that often may be left to simmer. It could be a huge boon for healthy social engagement.

Hell, we should make this a weekly event. Make it a really odd time in the middle of the day, like 11:15 AM on Tuesdays. That’s just, “the screaming hour.” At that time, it’s just perfectly socially acceptable to walk outside and scream your lungs out at the sky. The one rule is you can’t shout, “help I’m being attacked” or similar. We don’t want the Great Shout to provide cover for murders and such.