Glass - Mankind's most important material!

A few centuries ago before the practical use of some metals or plastics were industrially or commercially established, glass for at the forefront of materials used for many things that are nowadays taken very much for granted. In the article below written for the The Atlantic. A nostalgic eye is cast back to the true importance of glass and how it has impacted mankind.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/04/humankinds-most-important-material/557315/