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    Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
    Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
    Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
    Audiobook10 hours

    Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise

    Written by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz

    Narrated by Prentice Onayemi

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    About this audiobook

    Silence isn’t just the absence of noise. It’s a presence that brings us energy, clarity, and deeper connection.

    Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz take us on an unlikely journey—from the West Wing of the White House to San Quentin’s death row; from Ivy League brain research laboratories to underground psychedelic circles; from the temperate rainforests of Olympic National Park to the main stage at a heavy metal festival—to explore the meaning of silence and the art of finding it in any situation.

    Golden reveals how to go beyond the ordinary rules and tools of mindfulness. It’s a field guide for navigating the noise of the modern world—not just the noise in our ears but also on our screens and in our heads. Drawing on lessons from neuroscience, business, spirituality, politics, and the arts, Marz and Zorn explore why auditory, informational, and internal silence is essential for physical health, mental clarity, ecological sustainability, and vibrant community.

    With vital lessons for individuals, families, workplaces, and whole societies, Golden is an engaging and unexpected rethinking of the meaning of quiet. Marz and Zorn make the bold and convincing argument that we can repair our world by reclaiming the presence of silence in our lives.

    Editor's Note

    Silence is golden for health…

    From Florence Nightingale's recognition of noisy hospitals causing stress in recovering soldiers to a WHO study correlating noise pollution with lessened lifespan, it turns out that silence truly is golden when it comes to our health. Zorn and Marz’s powerful tips to cultivate more moments of silence in daily life make this book worth spending some quiet time with.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMay 17, 2022
    ISBN9780063027633
    Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
    Author

    Justin Zorn

    Justin Talbot Zorn has served as both a policymaker and a meditation teacher in the U.S. Congress. A Harvard- and Oxford-trained specialist in the economics and psychology of well-being, Justin has written for the Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, Foreign Policy, and other publications. He is cofounder of Astrea Strategies, a consultancy that bridges contemplation and action, helping leaders and teams envision and communicate solutions to complex challenges. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife and three children.

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    • 1/5
      Couldn’t get into it. The narrator put me to sleep.
    • 5/5
      Golden is a well written book which explores the world of silence - and how we, as a whole, do not practice much of it! This book encourages the reader to embrace silence for their own mental well being and provides advice and stories on how to do so. Highly recommend.