SCOUT· 31%21m·2026-11-04·BusinessThe history of light (classic)
How do you measure human progress? Light is the answer. For thousands of years, getting light was a huge hassle. You had to make candles from scratch. This is not as romantic as it sounds. You had to get a cow, raise the cow, feed the cow, kill the cow, get the fat out of the cow, cook the fat, dip wicks into the fat.…
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“We live like kings in so many ways. I'm not at all saying things couldn't and shouldn't be better but it's also worth remembering just how good we have it. Even over life 100 years ago.”
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