The sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers in my neighborhood makes me irrationally angry and I fantasize about smashing them all.
More people experience this than they realize.
Some sensitivities to industrial intrusion into natural soundscapes reflect a deeper grief about the mechanization of our world and our powerlessness to stop it.
“Where Are You with Ecopsychology?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.