Download PDF In Pursuit of Silence by George Prochnik

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One spring day I went in pursuit of silence in downtown Brooklyn. I live not far away from the place where I began my search, on a leafy street that is, relatively speaking, a haven of quiet in a relentless city. I have a small garden, and the rooms where I sleep, work, and spend time with loved ones are surrounded by old, thick walls. Even so, I’m woken by tra􀉽c helicopters; I’m aggravated by sirens and construction (often these days by music played on the sites rather than by sounds of actual building). And then there are screeching bus brakes, rumbling trucks unsettling manhole lids, and the

unpredictable eruptions of my neighbors’ sound systems. I’m scared of becoming a noise crank, but I’ve just always loved quiet.

Content

1. Listening for the Unknown
2. Why We Hear
3. Why We Are Noisy
4. Retail: The Soundtrack
5. Sounds Like Noise
6. Silent Interlude
7. Soundkill
8. Freeway to Noise
9. Home Front
10. This Is War!
11. The Dragon Trap
12. Silent Finale

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