Humans have increased the world’s loudness four fold.

Yet we evolved in relatively silent environments and are better adapted to silence.

Living in excess noise is bad for us—it increases our risk of certain diseases, stresses us out, and harms our productivity and learning.

This is why silence is worth seeking, even if it’s uncomfortable at first and becoming harder to find.

Michael will dive into the science of silence and explain how to find a bit of peace and quiet.

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