This episode starts with the topic of humans’ relationship with time and timekeeping and finishes with a narrative about the race to be the first people to reach the South Pole in Antarctica. There’s a good deal in the middle connecting these ideas, and that part was a lot of fun for me to learn. You’ll have to listen to understand how they’re connected.
What did I learn from writing this episode?
Well, without spoiling anything, I learned about how hindsight frames our world and what we know about it to a large degree. When something works out great, the risks taken seem worth it. But when they don’t pan out, it becomes easy to be more critical. A lot of times, the difference between victory and defeat comes down to luck. When doing future research, I will try to hold back on any harsh judgments for failure until I have a complete picture of what actually happened.
I also question the need for us all to move so fast. It’s like we’re all in a race and don’t know what the race is for, where we’re going, or what we win. At least, if we’re going to go fast, we should be doing something worthwhile.
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From Timekeeping to Antarctica
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