A cultural history of one of humanity’s greatest inventions that explores their origins, stigmas, future in technology, and more.
Although people wearing glasses make up about two-thirds of the US population, we don’t think of ourselves as a distinct community; there is no National Association of Glasses Wearers conference in Las Vegas. The dictionary lacks a word for those wearing lenses…Some might think there’s nothing particularly interesting about glasses: You put them on and they work, or not. But particularly for those whose lenses have framed their sight, there’s more to be learned about these essential tools.
