How Digital Audio Has Changed Listening (w/ Damon Krukowski) and How Much You Can Know

Learn about how digital technology is changing the way we listen to music and other audio from special guest Damon Krukowski, who is a musician, writer, and author of the new book “Ways of Hearing.” We’ll also answer a listener question about whether there’s a limit to how much we can know.

Get your copy of “Ways of Hearing” on Amazon: https://amazon.com

More from Damon Krukowski:

“Ways of Hearing” on Amazon — https://amazon.comDamon Krukowski’s website — http://www.dadadrummer.com/Pitchfork profile — https://pitchfork.com/staff/damon-krukowski/Follow Damon K on Twitter @dada_drummer — https://twitter.com/dada_drummerRadiotopia Showcase — https://www.radiotopia.fm/showcase/ways-of-hearing

Additional resources discussed:

What’s the most we can remember? | BBC — http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150401-whats-the-most-we-can-rememberMemory Capacity of the Brain is 10 Times More than Previously Thought | Salk Institute for Biological Studies — https://www.salk.edu/news-release/memory-capacity-of-brain-is-10-times-more-than-previously-thought/What Is the Memory Capacity of the Human Brain? | Scientific American — https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-the-memory-capacity/Your Short-Term Memory Can Only Hold 7 Items (But You Can Use This Trick) | Curiosity.com — https://curiosity.im/2L0IdcI

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