"Finding silence amidst restlessness is what makes creative life possible--and death comprehensible. But how do we find--more importantly, how do we 'understand'--silence while immersed in the chattering of the digital age? Have we forgotten how to listen? Are we less prepared than ever for the ultimate silence that awaits us all? Mark C. Taylor's ... book is a philosophy of silence for our nervous, buzzing present, a ... work for a world where noise is a means of distraction, domination, and control"--
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"Finding silence amidst restlessness is what makes creative life possible--and death comprehensible. But how do we find--more importantly, how do we 'understand'--silence while immersed in the chattering of the digital age? Have we forgotten how to listen? Are we less prepared than ever for the ultimate silence that awaits us all? Mark C. Taylor's ... book is a philosophy of silence for our nervous, buzzing present, a ... work for a world where noise is a means of distraction, domination, and control"--
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