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Hours can be spent in fireside discussions reflecting on the meaning of life, spurred on by the magical flicker of dancing flames. Polly Wiessner,
Professor for Anthropology at the University of Utah, made some very insightful observations on the difference between daytime talks and firelit activities.
During daylight hours, the discussions are more practical, but at night time conversations around the fire evoke the imagination, help people delve
into their memories, connect with others in their external network, able to heal any rifts of the day, and communicate on a cultural level to gain trust of others. Still today
the fireside is a place which centres your sense of being.
