Quote by Luigi Russolo

In antiquity there was only silence. In the nineteenth century, with the invention of the machine, Noise was born. Today, Noise triumphs and reigns supreme over the sensibility of men.

In antiquity there was only silence. In the nineteenth centu

Summary

The quote suggests that in ancient times, there was a sense of tranquility with silence being the predominant state. However, with the dawn of the industrial revolution and the invention of machines in the 19th century, noise became an inevitable part of human existence. Today, noise has overwhelmed and conquered the sensitivity and perception of people, symbolizing the constant buzz and chaos of modern life. It implies the shift from a serene world to a noisy one, indicating the dominance of this clamor in contemporary society.

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