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> The more time passes, the less I can shake the feeling that the world would be better if we tuned out our environment less. While I appreciate the sentiment
by vunderba 2y ago
> The more time passes, the less I can shake the feeling that the world would be better if we tuned out our environment less.
While I appreciate the sentiment behind the statement, try living in an area where 90% of the environment is car stereos with subwoofers cranked so loud that you can practically see the air vibrating around you and get back to me. Given that (at least in the west), noise pollution is never really going to be properly legislated, the ability to tune it out is a god send.
- latexr 2y agoOn the flip side, continuously tuning out discomfort is a vicious cycle. You need to feel some of it to be motivated to do something to change your situation. I’m not advocation for never taking a break, I’m saying that we keep doing more and more of it and should perhaps consider dialling it down. Or at the very least not take tuning out as a slam dunk desired benefit without adverse consequences.