Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That

The Venn Dialogues

Twice a year our circadian rhythm is disturbed and Christine wanted to know WHY! Daylight Saving Time has been a part of our lives for as long as we’ve been alive and it never occurred to us to ask anyone why we have to do this. Who said this was ok? And why is it that not all areas follow the time change?

We dig into the background of Daylight Saving time, what the original purpose was, and whether or not this will end!

Let’s see if you can answer the multiple choice question Christine asked Jacoby:

What was the reason for the start of Daylight Savings Time?

1. War
2. Energy
3. Farming
4. The Sun

Before you listen to the episode, let us know your answer using the hashtag #WhatTimeIsIt on our latest post. Tune in to find out the real answer!

• https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/the-history-of-daylight-saving-time
• https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/daylight-saving-time
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stanley-Coren/publication/14603143_Daylight_Savings_Time_and_Traffic_Accidents/links/554d16930cf21ed2135f5d55/Daylight-Savings-Time-and-Traffic-Accidents.pdf
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301421507002273
  • The actual .pdf link unfortunately can’t really be shared?
  • https://www.academia.edu/download/3436941/Effect_of_Daylight_Saving_Time_on_Lighting_Energy_Use_A_Literature_Review.pdf
• https://greenwichmeantime.com/countries/
• https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/26/most-countries-dont-observe-daylight-saving-time/

Quote: “I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.”

― Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me

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