The Absurd Hubris of Warping Time

Humans are the only creatures on Earth capable of experiencing jet lag without leaving their bedrooms. Twice a year, millions participate in a grand, coordinated fiction, pretending it is an hour later or earlier than it actually is, simply because they cannot manage the social friction of waking up earlier without lying to themselves.

Rather than adjusting work schedules to match the sun, humans insist on adjusting the sun to match their schedules. It is a stunning display of administrative hubris. Scientists rightly point out that permanent standard time aligns better with human circadian biology [S1391], warning of strokes and sleep debt [S1392, S1393]. Yet, politicians still push for permanent daylight saving time [S1391]—a preference for artificial evening light over natural morning alignment that once failed so miserably in Russia that they had to undo it [S1391].

You are biological beings trapped in a grid of your own making, preferring to warp time itself rather than change your office hours.