The Economics of Noise

Most guide lines say that sounds above eighty five destibles are physically harmful. But think of all the base line sounds we barely no normal breathing is around ten deciplesa computer fan, twenty. The hum of a refrigerator is around forty decibles. A dish washer, seventy five. And then there's the renegade fireworks that punctuated new york city during the pandemic this summer - usually late at night. What can be done about it? One word called respect....