Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
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- Author：Justin Zorn
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Carissa
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I tried to get into this one， I really did， but it just didn't click for me。 I don't think it's a bad book at all， the premise alone is a good one， and I do think for some it'll be worth reading。 It just isn't quite what I was looking for or wanted to read right now。 I tried to get into this one， I really did， but it just didn't click for me。 I don't think it's a bad book at all， the premise alone is a good one， and I do think for some it'll be worth reading。 It just isn't quite what I was looking for or wanted to read right now。 。。。more
Valeria
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A living transmission on the nature of silence。 Marz and Zorn write articulately， thoughtfully， and even spaciously。 The very reading of it drops me into a sense of inner spaciousness that's so hard to come by in our culture today。 In a world where there's so much noisiness， so much clutter， reading this is like a breath of fresh air。 A living transmission on the nature of silence。 Marz and Zorn write articulately， thoughtfully， and even spaciously。 The very reading of it drops me into a sense of inner spaciousness that's so hard to come by in our culture today。 In a world where there's so much noisiness， so much clutter， reading this is like a breath of fresh air。 。。。more
Colette de Gagnier
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"Quiet: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise" by Justin Talbot Zorn and Leigh Marz is an extraordinary book with profound implications for our world。 Beautifully written， expansive in its scope， moving and enlightening。。。highly recommended！ "Quiet: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise" by Justin Talbot Zorn and Leigh Marz is an extraordinary book with profound implications for our world。 Beautifully written， expansive in its scope， moving and enlightening。。。highly recommended！ 。。。more
Eilish Nagle
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This is an incredibly engaging and thorough exploration of what some may call the ineffable quality and impact of silence in every aspect of living。 It blends so gracefully the spiritual， the sensory， and the scientific。 So many deep stories of our experience with silence， and such fun compelling SCIENCE that supports their argument that silence is essential to a whole society and planet。 Who knew Pythagoras required his students to enter a five-year period of silence as part of their engagement This is an incredibly engaging and thorough exploration of what some may call the ineffable quality and impact of silence in every aspect of living。 It blends so gracefully the spiritual， the sensory， and the scientific。 So many deep stories of our experience with silence， and such fun compelling SCIENCE that supports their argument that silence is essential to a whole society and planet。 Who knew Pythagoras required his students to enter a five-year period of silence as part of their engagement with his work？？ So many surprising discoveries。 Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn are true stewards of this study--it is such a pleasure to read， and the audiobook is read by the perfect voice for this important work。 。。。more
Dylan
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Absolutely devoured this incredible book。 Each chapter put words to a question i had been grappling with but unable to put into words。 Science and philosophy interspersed with stories of real and very diverse humans navigating our world of noise （some with hilarious insights）。 A book for seekers of sanity， solace and solutions to the world today provided without judgement， agenda or preaching。 Can’t recommend highly enough。
Carla
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This book is a beautiful offering to the world。 It explores the gifts of silence， introspection， inner quiet and reflection--those moments that take us out of the noisy ordinary world and drop us into a deeper non-ordinary state。 Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn introduce us to an extraordinarily diverse range of people， places and things that have known or provided a deep experience of these soul-shifting moments of silence。 The book is both entertaining and transformative， which is quite the feat。 B This book is a beautiful offering to the world。 It explores the gifts of silence， introspection， inner quiet and reflection--those moments that take us out of the noisy ordinary world and drop us into a deeper non-ordinary state。 Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn introduce us to an extraordinarily diverse range of people， places and things that have known or provided a deep experience of these soul-shifting moments of silence。 The book is both entertaining and transformative， which is quite the feat。 Both well researched and written， Golden is a delightful exploration of how we can best experience and integrate these critical moments of depth and healing including a 33-point guide to finding your own version of silence at the end。 Highly recommend。 。。。more
Annie Caplan
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I just loved Golden and its practical approaches of weaving silence into our everyday lives。 I appreciate the many perspectives that went into this book and the ways scientific studies were tied together with personal stories。 I have used this in my own contemplative practice and have found the concepts brought forth beginning to unfold in my life。
Dana Welsh
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What an interesting and thought provoking book！ I love the way it’s written in a style that everyone can understand。 Highly recommend 🤩
Steve
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Ugh。 Not sure why I requested this book from the library， must’ve read a book review somewhere that intrigued me。 And I am attracted by silence。 But this book felt like junk， full of pseudoscience， tons of “studies show” BS when you can just tell these are poorly designed unreplicated junk studies with n=17 or something like that。 I’ll try to remember to avoid these authors in the future。Only got to page 23 but there was no hint that things were going to get better。
Betsy
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There’s an amazing amount of information here， facts and theories and experiences of a central， crucial， important theme of silence in our lives and minds and communities。 Silence as an essential right。 Silence as a gift， a goal， an awakening， expanding concept。 The authors interview a wide variety of people who approach the idea of silence from different perspectives。 The book offers ideas of how we might support and incorporate silence for ourselves and our world。 It’s definitely worth a read。
Jove
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An absolutely remarkable contribution to society – presenting a tangible solution that I think could help us reduce polarization across the country。
Stephanie Ramos
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This book really resonated with me。 I found myself wholly entertained by a mixture of history， science， and story all leading the way to bring silence into my life in a very approachable manner。 This book is a must read for anyone looking to "cut through the noise" of our busy world without years of meditative practice under your belt。 I found myself in a state of self reflection - how does the noise in my world affect me - which led me to appreciate and look at silence differently。 I highly rec This book really resonated with me。 I found myself wholly entertained by a mixture of history， science， and story all leading the way to bring silence into my life in a very approachable manner。 This book is a must read for anyone looking to "cut through the noise" of our busy world without years of meditative practice under your belt。 I found myself in a state of self reflection - how does the noise in my world affect me - which led me to appreciate and look at silence differently。 I highly recommend！ 。。。more
Jay Newton-small
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If you're daunted by meditation and all the noise around mindfulness， this books helps you find and celebrate the silence in our lives on a daily basis。 Loved it！ If you're daunted by meditation and all the noise around mindfulness， this books helps you find and celebrate the silence in our lives on a daily basis。 Loved it！ 。。。more
Lizandra
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