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Twenty Thousand Hertz

Sounds We've Lost: Echoes of the Past

Dec 27, 2016
14:10

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Quick takeaways

  • Big Ben's temporary silence represents the passing of time and decision-making in British culture.
  • The constant noise in the digitally connected world can have negative effects on attention, focus, sleep, and mood.

Deep dives

The Disappearing Sounds of the Past

The podcast discusses the sounds that have become rare in modern times, such as horses clapping by pulling carriages, the sound of a dial tone on a wall phone, and the dot matrix printer. It explores how these sounds, once taken for granted, are disappearing and how they evoke nostalgia.

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