Researching the subject light through the perspectives/lenses of different disciplines:

Books I am currently reading regarding the subject:

- Why Hope? The Stand Against Civilization by John Zerzan
- 24/7 by Jonathan Crary


Articles:

- Stone, T. The Value of Darkness: A Moral Framework for Urban Nighttime Lighting. Sci Eng Ethics 24, 607–628 (2018).

- Lutz, A., Dunne, J. D., & Davidson, R. J. (2007). Meditation and the neuroscience of consciousness: An introduction. In P. D. Zelazo, M. Moscovitch, & E. Thompson (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of consciousness (p. 499–551). Cambridge University Press.


People Who I am will interview:

- Night photographer
- Former employee ESA

Questions/insights that have arisen so far:

- Value of light / value of darkness
- Light poverty / abundance of light

Relevance to complex societal issues:

- Light Pollution
- Effect on ecosystems
- Effect on (mental) health
- Poverty

Melatonin

Snippets of research:

Before streetlights became the standard way to light cities, town leaders looked to "moonlight towers" to provide mass illumination.

Can Moon Light Produce Electricity From Solar Panels ?

Research question:
Re-imagine the value of darkness

Visual exploration of the subject "light"

- Why do we pay for light and underestimate the value of darkness? Based on the economical principle on scarcity, darkness should be valuable.

- The dark(ness) is owned by men