"Noise is never just about sound; it is inseparable from issues of power and powerlessness. It is a violation we can’t control..."

Why Everything Is Getting Louder

The tech industry is producing a rising din. Our bodies can’t adapt.

"Noise is never just about sound; it is inseparable from issues of power and powerlessness. It is a violation we can’t control and to which, because of our anatomy, we cannot close ourselves off. 'We have all thought of killing our neighbors at some point,' a soft-spoken scientist researching noise abatement told me."