Let’s take a really good look at today’s object of fascination: eyewear. What do endangered species have to do with it? And why does this topic sidetrack us into a conversation about Edward Snowden and privacy laws? Tune in to find out. 

SOURCES:

A brief history of eyeglasses:

https://allabouteyes.com/see-past-fascinating-history-eyeglasses/

Some background on Oliver Goldsmith:

https://mivision.com.au/2010/08/the-inventor-of-fashion-eyewear/  

More on CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), which protects endangered tortoises and others:

https://cites.org/eng