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The Tyranny Of Time
It is in our best interest to question the metronome of capitalism and the ways it arranges time, both structurally and interpersonally. It’s in our best interest to study the alternative clocks that exist. It’s in our best interest to offer curiosity around ways we can construct our own clocks.
Annika Hansteen-Izora • Time is Water
Have you ever heard the phrase “time is money” and thought - wait, something’s not right here?
That’s because we live in a world where time itself has been measured, divided, and monetised to serve power, not people.
From the carving of the planet into 24 time zones to the race for... See more
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The West views clocks as tyrannical gods that cannot be disobeyed. Full article on Substack: boozylectures
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boozylecturesinstagram.comWith artificial light, we believe we defeat the sleep-wake cycle; with climate control, the seasonal cycle; with refrigeration, the agricultural cycle; and with high-tech medicine, the rest-recovery cycle. Triumphal linearism has shaped the very style of Western and (especially) American civilization. Before, when cyclical time reigned, people... See more