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Republic of Noise - The Loss of Solitude in Schools and Culture (Paperback)
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Republic of Noise - The Loss of Solitude in Schools and Culture (Paperback)
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In Republic of Noise, Diana Senechal confronts a culture that has
come to depend on instant updates and communication at the expense
of solitude. Where once it was common wisdom that the chatter of
the present, about the present, could not always grasp the present,
today we treat 'real time' as though it were the only real time.
Schools emphasize rapid group work and fragmented activity, not the
thoughtful study of complex subjects. The Internet offers contact
with others throughout the day and night; we lose the ability to be
apart, even in our minds. Yet solitude does not vanish; it is part
of every life. It plays an essential role in literature, education,
democracy, relationships, and matters of conscience. Throughout its
analyses and argument, the book calls not for drastic changes but
for a subtle shift: an attitude that honors solitude without
descending into dogma. Outspoken, lyrical, and unassuming,
Senechal's book dismantles the "groupthink" that pervades our
lives.
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