time-valuation
The concept questioning whether time becomes more or less valuable as technological acceleration compresses traditional timeframes.
2 chapters across 2 books
Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility (1999)Stewart Brand
Chapter 3, titled 'Moore’s Wall,' explores the accelerating pace of technological change and its implications for society and time perception. It references Moore's Law as a framework for understanding continuous yet disruptive innovation, highlighting concerns about managing rapid progress and the shifting value of time in a technology-driven world. The chapter draws on various thinkers and sources to illustrate the tension between exponential growth and human-scale experience.
The Phantom Tollbooth (1961)Norton Juster
In this chapter, Milo meets Tock, a watchdog who explains the importance of time and their family's duty to prevent its waste. They arrive at Dictionopolis, a city where words are cultivated and traded in a lively market, and Milo encounters the king's advisers who emphasize the complexity and multiplicity of language. The chapter explores the value of time and the nuanced nature of words, highlighting the sometimes confusing abundance of language.