A review by kedawen
In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise by George Prochnik
3.0
I feel so lucky to live in a city with plenty of places one can go to find peace and quiet for an hour or two, where there are parks and sparsely populated coffee shops and wide open spaces. I love my neighborhood, where we're far enough away from the nearby roads that only a little bit of traffic noise can be heard at rush hour and the rest of the time the space is filled with birdsong and the chirping of frogs.
This book got me thinking about these things, and all the implications of a modern life filled with noise. I would rate it 3.5 stars if I could - the format felt a little disorganized and chaotic (fitting, I suppose) but I did appreciate the ending that suggested we teach children about the benefits of taking a moment and enjoying the silence. The section about Deaf architecture was fascinating as well.
This book got me thinking about these things, and all the implications of a modern life filled with noise. I would rate it 3.5 stars if I could - the format felt a little disorganized and chaotic (fitting, I suppose) but I did appreciate the ending that suggested we teach children about the benefits of taking a moment and enjoying the silence. The section about Deaf architecture was fascinating as well.