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#Ear Candy: How #Hearing Protection Became #Cool
thewalrus.ca/ear-candy-how-hea

“[Loop] had already been marketing #earplugs as something that could help #concertgoers party longer and hear the #music better […] promising a superior listening experience for music. The company realized […] that people were buying earplugs to control the #noise around them—to get better #sleep or to find some #quiet […]. [I]ts users [also] included often-overlooked segments, like the #neurodivergents and #parents […]”

The Walrus · Ear Candy: How Hearing Protection Became Cool | The WalrusClub goers, screaming Swifties, and city dwellers are all embracing a life with less noise

Copenhagen is a delight for amateur photographers and people who crave calm.

Look at that. The urbanists and architects here only have one tool: a ruler.

At this time of year, the streets are so calm that you can hear the footsteps of people from across the street.

Also, Danish people are absolutely lovely.