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The Spectacular Power of Big Lens
How one giant company will dominate the way the whole world sees.
The Guardian,
2018
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Around 70% of adults read with the help of corrective lenses, but few know where their glasses come from. Sam Knight’s picaresque Guardian article journeys from 13th-century Italy, the birthplace of eyeglasses; to 15th-century Germany, where they became popular; to the present-day global economy, where giants Essilor and Luxottica are navigating one of the biggest mergers in history to form a near monopoly of the global eyeglasses industry. Knight’s article is an informative read for anyone who wants to understand an industry that affects billions but which many take for granted.
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About the Author
Sam Knight has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, and Harper’s Magazine and is a staff writer for The New Yorker. He’s based in London.
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