How Mirrors Created the Concept of Individuality — And Nearly Killed Everyone Who Made Them

How Mirrors Created the Concept of Individuality — And Nearly Killed Everyone Who Made Them

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Artifact Archives
Jun 27, 2026

This is the hidden history of mirrors — how a simple reflection created the concept of individuality, gave rise to the Renaissance, and slowly poisoned the Venetian craftsmen who made them for centuries.