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Analysis Of Winslow's Argument Against The Forces Of Modernity

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In 1924, the good people of Albion New York were graced with electricity, and believe it or not, most of them were outraged. According to local historian Edward Winslow, “the elderly claimed that living by such a ferocious light was practically impossible”. By Christmas of that year, residents staged an unsuccessful protest against the forces of modernity. Fast-forward 90-years, and the people of Albion may look ridiculous in their hesitancy to embrace brighter nights, and an electrified world. We might look at them like we look at members of society who are unable to keep up with the breakneck pace of technology… But maybe they were on to something. Presently, we can’t escape the light, no matter how hard we try. Fluorescents, halogens,

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