Braham, William2023-05-222023-05-221998-10-302008-08-15https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/1721We still light candles when we sit down to particular kinds of meals, whether those are ritual meals like thanksgiving, or intimate occasions, or even at expensive restaurants. The candle is an outmoded technological device. Its continued use offers a remnant of previous habits and a kind of resistance to the conditions of modern life.Presentation