NYC has become increasingly insufferable with what appears to be an unmitigated need for music everywhere, all the time. The bar blasts music so you shout. Th

NYC has become increasingly insufferable with what appears to be an unmitigated need for music everywhere, all the time. The bar blasts music so you shout. The restaurant does to, and everyone's shouting across tables. The Uber driver plays his terrible radio hip hop permeated by long commercial breaks. People blast music in their backyards that make your house shake. Cars drive past with a similar blast. It's not cool, especially if you're the type of person who reads, studies, writes or codes. What is going on in US culture? The article above references UK anti noise groups and the desire to spread that to the US. I assure you the UK is much quieter as there's more of a reading and whispering culture. What's happening here, is it a reflection of an ignorant or anti intellectual population? Or am I just sensitive to distraction?