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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

Deep Time: The Tyranny of Time

Jan 6, 2024
52:05
Snipd AI
This podcast explores the concept of time and how it dictates our lives. It analyzes the obsession with efficiency, the impact of the public school system, and the connection between time and climate change. It also delves into the significance of clocks throughout history and their role in the global economy. Additionally, it discusses the shift to atomic clocks and the leap second system. This is the first episode of the Deep Time series, which aims to explore different types of time in our lives.
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Quick takeaways

  • Living in tune with nature's clocks can lead to a more balanced and sustainable lifestyle.
  • The abolishment of leap seconds disconnects our everyday experiences from Earth's natural rhythms, emphasizing the dominance of clock time.

Deep dives

The Overwhelming Feeling of Time Speeding Up

The speaker discusses the feeling that time is speeding up due to various factors like the news cycle, social media, artificial intelligence, and global warming. The importance of understanding why this is happening and if there is anything we can do about it is emphasized.

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