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199 | Elizabeth Cohen on Time and Other Political Values

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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The Cost of Time: Inequality and Access

This chapter examines how economic inequality influences access to time-related services, illustrating inequities that arise from individuals with wealth being able to 'buy' time. It highlights the intersection of race and economics, revealing the societal barriers that persist even among affluent communities and emphasizing the need for a greater awareness of the value of time in policy-making.

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