{"product_id":"the-cacophony-prevents-us-from-singing-niamh-fanning","title":"The Cacophony Prevents Us From Singing, Niamh Fanning","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:a6ebb8f4-90d7-4e8b-9653-5ab7afbaff87-58\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-118\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"104f175e-8164-47aa-a7a7-7c0be3881979\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-mini\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis publication was created in response to an ISTD brief about our interpersonal interactions and the importance of communication in our daily lives. The title is a reference to research findings that whale calls are being drowned out by the constant shipping noise in our oceans, preventing them from hearing each other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cacophony Prevents Us From Singing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores literary, abstract, and scientific responses to silence and noise, and compares the phenomenon of drowned-out whale calls to the way in which we, as people, are constantly surrounding ourselves with noise as a means of distraction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelf-Published\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e62 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160 x 210 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niamh Fanning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56981206958411,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/cover_tcpufs_NF-NiamhFanning.webp?v=1775666811","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/de\/products\/the-cacophony-prevents-us-from-singing-niamh-fanning","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}