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beginning in the fourteenth century, the clock made us into time-keepers, and then time-savers, and now time-servers.
in the process, we have learned irreverence toward the sun and the seasons, for in a world made up of seconds and minutes, the authority of nature is superseded
— Apr 25, 2024 12:26PM
in the process, we have learned irreverence toward the sun and the seasons, for in a world made up of seconds and minutes, the authority of nature is superseded
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the difference living in a culture that provides little opportunity for leisure, and one that provides much.
the farm boy following the plough with book in hand, the mother reading aloud to her family on a sunday afternoon, the merchant reading announcements of the latest clipper arrivals - these were different kinds of readers from those of today.
— May 07, 2024 11:10AM
the farm boy following the plough with book in hand, the mother reading aloud to her family on a sunday afternoon, the merchant reading announcements of the latest clipper arrivals - these were different kinds of readers from those of today.
