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Milan Kundera

People are going deaf because music is played louder and louder, but because they're going deaf, it has to be played louder still.

Milan Kundera

Music

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As people lose their hearing, they need music to be played at higher volumes to hear it properly. This creates a cycle where louder music causes more hearing loss, which then requires even louder music to compensate.

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