Come to the medical sector~high volume of ppl continuous interruptions in high pace environment where you have to make critical decisions at any given moment that could affect livelihoods of absolutely every single person you encounter no matter your job description then compare

You just did a racism bro

I use earplugs when I really want to focus. And I find open plan office ridiculously noisy.

I couldn’t agree more. That’s one of the reasons I started working from home over 15 years ago.

I assume a lot, if not most people DO realize this is a major benefit. It's pretty much all I've been hearing for the past couple of years from people doing WFH. Travel time and cost saved is just easier to put a number on.

I didn’t realize the cognitive load of overheard unnecessary conversations in office spaces until I started working remote. The quality of work improved significantly just from being in a quiet environment

Deep house...

I trained myself to study/focus listen to the hardest music possible after reading of a psychology experiment where, over time, that helped improve concentration. Now I can focus on almost any environment. Worth the training.

I think if you find societies that don't value eliminating noise pollution, you'll also find societies that lack in critical thinking and progress. Less pauses taken, less time spent reflecting, less time spent correcting and improving.