[Unedited] Gordon Hempton with Krista Tippett
On Being with Krista Tippett
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The Difference Between a Train and a Car
The difference is the messagek, and we can do a lot of talking about messages. We don't need to the the message of a car itis simply that its putting out noise. When i listen to trains and their whistles fror miles away, it's likelike a whale letting out a sonar beep. And when you listen to the place, you take it all in, which is exactly what were meant to do. You know, listening is not about sound. One of the best listeners that i know is actually a deaf person. Listening is about place. If you ever find yourself listening for a sound that's agnostically a controlled impairment, lright
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