Dmitriy Perelstein answers “meaning of title?”

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meaning of title?

Dmitriy Perelstein A lot of commentators made some very good points about this. The light can represent blindness and how the healthy people can't even fathom their live…moreA lot of commentators made some very good points about this. The light can represent blindness and how the healthy people can't even fathom their lives without the ability to see the light. It can mean "kindness" and "the good" that shines so brightly during these dark-dark days, it can represent radio waves that we carry the light of education, i.e. "enlightenment".

But one point I didn't see discussed here (or maybe I missed it). Think about the most famous, or rather infamous, "bringer of light". Could it be that the light that he brings is actually the opposite of what we believe it signifies? Could it be the evil, vileness, hatred and self-destruction that human beings bring unto themselves?(less)

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