In flame and filament, Nicholas Carr expresses the importance and significance that the candles and old ways of lighting had and still have on our society today. He talks about how back in the day families used the candle light and light from the fireplaces to bring them all together, thus inadvertently creating a family bond. He goes on to show us how in today's society with all of the technological advancements families don’t spend as much time together because of the ease and availability of the light bulb to be in every room of a house. I think that he is very effective in the way he presents his idea. I definitely agree with him that over time and with the progression of life, the invention of the light bulb has created distance between
