Humans are weird.
Let’s make sense of it.
Tiny stories about the things we do, the lives we used to live, and the questions that keep us wondering.
Start with a story ↓
Curiosity looks good on you.
▶ Watch on YouTube · 4:35Before Electricity,
Night Was a
Different World.
The sun goes down. There’s no switch to reach for. So what happens next?
Follow the candlelight into fireside stories, first and second sleep, and a very different way to spend the night.
Watch the story ↗A little context & further reading +
Night was never the same for everyone. Experiences varied by place, period, season, and wealth. Accounts of first and second sleep describe particular historical settings, not a universal human routine.
Small books.
Longer stories.
We’re planning an illustrated collection that takes our questions beyond the screen.
Life Before Electricity
Candlelight, sleep, food, and the everyday ingenuity of life before the light switch.
In development · Not yet availableA few simple drawings. A little history and psychology. A closer look at being human.
Find the next story on YouTube ↗