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What to believe? Given the onslaught of 'noise' from 'experts', the formally educated and formally qualified (qualified for what?), the self-educated and the ever- increasing lists of 'stuff' to be read and debated... what is it all for? How can I ever form an opinion with so much 'stuff?' Am I being kept in limbo: never being able to settle and live: forever treading water: running on the same spot: the hamster wheel of 'informational stuff!'

More and more, I feel like I'm being held hostage to all this stuff yet it is supposed to be empowering!!! Do I turn right? Do I turn left? Do I turn back? Do I go ahead?

I have found myself retreating from people; from the noise of it all. I have even bought myself ear noise protectors and silicone ear plugz to reduce the ever-increasing noise of road traffic, air traffic, people waffling on their phones. This provides me some sanctuary. I have tried to find areas of dark and quiet. I have even noticed that buildings, including homes have these LED lights which are so powerful, so bright, that they flood an area with light. Years ago, porch lights were a yellow dull light (30 watts) enough to light just beyond one's door now the flood. Even head-torches are mega bright, so are cycle lights. With the mega powerful head-torches and mobile phones, whenever I am on the hills camping, I cannot be certain that my peace from light and the human voice will not be disturbed as people are now walking the hills at night. They walk their dogs because the streets have been saturated with people out walking their dogs They probably have a dog due to increasing isolation? These are ripple effects. People also now jog at night because of these head-torches and mobile phones. And the number of people I notice sat in their vehicles with the face lit up by the screen is palpable too.

I don't have a television. I hardly listen to the radio. I have nearly stopped reading. I listen to a couple of podcasts. I don't have a smart phone. I don't have internet connection.

Do others have a similar experience?

Noise!