The Price of Time - RwtH 025 - 09.06.2025

06/09/2025 28 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Rowing with the Homies, I explore the heavy topic of temporal poverty, which is the feeling of having no time for anything other than work and basic survival. The episode delves into how time has become a commodity whose value is increasingly tied to productivity, and how modern capitalism and the "always-on" culture have exacerbated this issue. I also explain how this phenomenon isn't new, tracing its origins to the Industrial Revolution and contrasting it with other cultures' more holistic views on time. Ultimately, I reframe the struggle for time as a collective fight for a shared pace of life, one that re-humanizes us and prioritizes community and authenticity over an extractive culture that views people as resources to be optimized.