Relationship with Time
Keely Adler and
Relationship with Time
Mirrors and clocks transformed society, but they’re so old that nobody questions them.
Clocks created a culture of anxiety.
Mirrors created a culture of narcissism.
David Perelltwitter.comThere are brilliant examples all over the place of people tweaking time subjectively. One of my favorites is the Uber map. It doesn’t change how long you wait for the taxi. It changes the quality of the waiting time by reducing uncertainty. If you look at human emotions, although humans might say, “I don’t like waiting for a taxi,” what makes them... See more
Adam Grant • Are We Too Impatient to Be Intelligent?
Sometimes, earning less and bringing back time is just as precious as making more money.
