“I prefer radio to TV because the pictures are better.”

—Alistair Cooke, late British-American journalist

Image from Unsplash by Dave Weatherall

Today’s quote is a brilliant reminder that imagination always outshines production value.

Radio doesn’t hand you finished images — it invites you to create your own.

In that sense, it’s pure partnership between storyteller and listener — a co-creation.

Today’s screens try to show us everything, leaving little room for wonder.

Maybe that’s why so many feel numb: our inner worlds have gone quiet.

What if we turned off our desire for 3D graphics and let our minds paint again?

Whether in conversations, a book, or the pauses between thoughts — imagination is still the best screen we own.

EXERCISE:

Close your eyes and sit quietly for three minutes, tuning into all the sounds around you: a hum, a car, a bird, distant voices.

For each sound, imagine a little story about its source and what happens next — build characters, locations, and motives using only your ears and your mind’s eye.