Have you ever noticed that when tungsten lights are switched off we open up? We stop talking about our to-do lists and we start discussing how we feel. It's as if the subtle ambience of a flame is embedded in our DNA.
Tracing back it's important to credit that fire enabled us to cook nutrients we otherwise couldn't digest raw - introducing a few core survival staples. It killed the germs and bacteria that once made us sick and reduced our time spent consuming.
Less time chewing, meant more time to pursue creativity... and more social time spent around the campfire led to the art of storytelling. Perhaps the ability to tame the flame is the very essence of what makes us human. A tango between its empowering and destructive qualities.
