While I agree that we've become "complacent," I'd also argue that coming generations will have a fuller quiver of cultural touchstones than we ever imagined, even if Ed Sheeran keeps playing on every radio, in every supermarket, and through every elevator speaker.
In Pashto, the country's most widely spoken language, there is not even a word for elevator; most speakers say "lieft," borrowing from "lift," the British term for elevator.
Acres of Books has no air conditioning or computerized filing system, no Frappuccinos or speakers sounding elevator tunes.
Headless dogs that are really speakers guard the elevator doors in an area where bright yellow dominates.
Mrs. Cogen, a motivational speaker, wants an elevator, and Mr. Cogen, an architect, is considering raising the first floor for an eventual garage they both want.
The custom contemporary, sited on a walk street, features a glass elevator, a steam shower with wired speakers, a dance studio, five bedrooms and four bathrooms in 4,280 square feet.
"We'll let you know," the speaker said tersely, as the elevator doors closed.
The new rules say elevators must be equipped with two-way speakers and be fully repaired within 24 hours after an incident.
In addition to the elevator pitches, there will be talks given by speakers from industry and the investment communities.
As we entered the swanky place, an instrumental, elevator version of "Sunny" seeped lovingly over the speakers that were tucked behind the plants.
