This weekend I was alone in the house. I did not turn on the TV or computer, did check email on the phone. But I got to thinking how much we have altered our natural environment.
Quietly listening to the birds and other wildlife during nesting season here, I often could hear buzzing from the fridge, phone ringing and so on. In the distance I can hear cars and trucks, although I live on a quiet side street. There are little lights everywhere, everything is lit up with little dots or led displays to show if they are working, the time or on.
So my question is, how much effect do you think this has on our ability to rest and concentrate, on the stimulation this all brings, and our memory for instance. A quick search on google answers any question before you have to think at all. I was thinking of kids who may have never been in complete quiet or darkness.
Just my quiet weekend contemplation