The Epidemic of Dyschronicity and the Meaning of Time (Featuring: Nietzche! Heidegger! Lewis Mumford! And some various thoughts on some Greek and German words!)
Thank you for this great article. So many thoughts...but here are two: 1) Have you read Byung-Chul Han's "Scent of Time"? It intersects with your conversation perfectly. 2) The idea of time "accumulating" is so rich. It seems resonant with Merleau-Ponty's "thick" temporality.
Profound article. Time and space are the most universal and elusive aspects of being a human being. In opposition to "not knowing where time went", "not having time" for things also holds meaning... Reminders me of what I wrote on X in December:
"I just don't have the time for this..."
Not having time can open up numerous avenues for exploration in psychotherapy, touching on issues of identity, value, priority, avoidance, and the subjective experience of time itself.
Nietzsche’s concept of amor fati has been particularly meaningful to me—not just philosophically, but literally, as it’s something I even got tattooed. Amor fati has been a form of liberation for me throughout my life, allowing me to find meaning even in difficult experiences rather than resisting them. Your discussion of how Nietzsche reframed time’s significance resonates deeply. Thank you for articulating this so beautifully.
Thank you for this great article. A quick thought, I think I saw somewhere that there is also an interesting neurological reason to how we perceive time differently - it it was in the context of pandemia, that people struggle to chronologically comprehend the last few years (namely, because a lot of things were going on). Sorry for this vague comment, I can’t now find any reference. My point is that the brain and the clock do not always align
Thank you for this great article. So many thoughts...but here are two: 1) Have you read Byung-Chul Han's "Scent of Time"? It intersects with your conversation perfectly. 2) The idea of time "accumulating" is so rich. It seems resonant with Merleau-Ponty's "thick" temporality.
Profound article. Time and space are the most universal and elusive aspects of being a human being. In opposition to "not knowing where time went", "not having time" for things also holds meaning... Reminders me of what I wrote on X in December:
"I just don't have the time for this..."
Not having time can open up numerous avenues for exploration in psychotherapy, touching on issues of identity, value, priority, avoidance, and the subjective experience of time itself.
Nietzsche’s concept of amor fati has been particularly meaningful to me—not just philosophically, but literally, as it’s something I even got tattooed. Amor fati has been a form of liberation for me throughout my life, allowing me to find meaning even in difficult experiences rather than resisting them. Your discussion of how Nietzsche reframed time’s significance resonates deeply. Thank you for articulating this so beautifully.
Thank you for this great article. A quick thought, I think I saw somewhere that there is also an interesting neurological reason to how we perceive time differently - it it was in the context of pandemia, that people struggle to chronologically comprehend the last few years (namely, because a lot of things were going on). Sorry for this vague comment, I can’t now find any reference. My point is that the brain and the clock do not always align