Silence

Silence

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20190129

20190128 (R4)

`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.`

Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. In this insightful analysis he asks why we need it, how we lost it and where we might go to find it again.

Read by Cal MacAninch

Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie

Philosopher and polar adventurer Erling Kagge explores the power of silence.

20190129

20190130 (R4)

`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.`

Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. Struck by a vague angst about his constant need for distraction and reluctance to hold still for a single moment, the explorer asks how we lost silence and where we might go to find it again.

Read by Cal MacAninch

Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie

In an attempt to be more present in his own life, Erling Kagge goes in search of silence.

20190131

20190130 (R4)

`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.`

Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. The city that never sleeps might seem an unlikely place to seek quiet but there are peaceful pockets to be found - both above and below ground.

Read by Cal MacAninch

Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie

In search of silence, philosopher Erling Kagge journeys to the city that never sleeps.

20190131

20190201 (R4)

`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.`

Adventurer Erling Kagge - the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest - explores the power of silence, considering how philosophers from Aristotle to Kant have thought about it.

Read by Cal MacAninch

Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie

Erling Kagge explores how philosophers throughout history have thought about silence.

05 LAST

20190201

20190202 (R4)

`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.`

Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge - the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest - explores the power of silence, examining the important part it plays in music.

Read by Cal MacAninch

Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie

Philosopher and explorer Erling Kagge examines the important role of silence in music.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20190129	20190128 (R4)	`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.` Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. In this insightful analysis he asks why we need it, how we lost it and where we might go to find it again. Read by Cal MacAninch Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie Philosopher and polar adventurer Erling Kagge explores the power of silence.
02	20190129	20190130 (R4)	`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.` Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. Struck by a vague angst about his constant need for distraction and reluctance to hold still for a single moment, the explorer asks how we lost silence and where we might go to find it again. Read by Cal MacAninch Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie In an attempt to be more present in his own life, Erling Kagge goes in search of silence.
03	20190131	20190130 (R4)	`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.` Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. The city that never sleeps might seem an unlikely place to seek quiet but there are peaceful pockets to be found - both above and below ground. Read by Cal MacAninch Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie In search of silence, philosopher Erling Kagge journeys to the city that never sleeps.
04	20190131	20190201 (R4)	`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.` Adventurer Erling Kagge - the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest - explores the power of silence, considering how philosophers from Aristotle to Kant have thought about it. Read by Cal MacAninch Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie Erling Kagge explores how philosophers throughout history have thought about silence.
05 LAST	20190201	20190202 (R4)	`We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.` Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge - the first person to reach the three poles' of North, South and the summit of Everest - explores the power of silence, examining the important part it plays in music. Read by Cal MacAninch Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie Philosopher and explorer Erling Kagge examines the important role of silence in music.