Review

The quest to find solace in silence

By Ian McFarlane
September 19 2020 - 12:00am
The quest for silence is the modern dilemma. Picture: Shutterstock
The quest for silence is the modern dilemma. Picture: Shutterstock
  • Turning Down the Noise: The quiet power of silence in a busy world, by Christine Jackman. Murdoch Books. $32.99.

Seeking silence as a means of solace and enlightenment has concentrated human thought for millennia, as quotes from ancient wisdom will attest - many finding trivialised expression in popular culture. Somewhat ironically, for me, at least, a 20th century quip from Woody Allen seems apt: "God is silent; if only we could get Man to shut up".

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