We all just endured slogging through yet another ritual of the mysterious tradition of "daylight saving time." This unloved, uniquely bitartisan practice has been excused as energy savings or just fun. You might be surprised at how recent this actually is to be so firmly established throughout all of our society's systems and even across continents. Learn about where daylight saving time comes from and how it affects us psychologically. RecommendationsAbraham: What We Do In The Shadows (https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/what-we-do-in-the-shadows; TV show)Shane: Wanderlust Creamery (https://wanderlustcreamery.com)Holidays (3/19/2025):Certified Nurses DayClient’s DayInternational Read to Me DayKick Butts DayLet’s Laugh DayNational Automatic Door DayNational Backyard DayNational Chocolate Caramel DayNational Poultry DayNational Stretch Mark DaySwallows Return to San Juan Capistrano DayAct Happy WeekAmerican Chocolate WeekClutter Awareness WeekDown’s Syndrome Awareness WeekEndometriosis Awareness WeekEnglish Tourism WeekInternational Goof Off WeekNational Green WeekSunshine WeekWorld Folktales and Fables WeekLinks and References: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daylight-saving-time-health/#:~:text=A%20brief%20history%20of%20daylight,the%20need%20for%20electric%20lighting.https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/history.htmlhttps://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/daylight_timehttps://www.bts.gov/explore-topics-and-geography/geography/geospatial-portal/history-time-zones-and-daylight-savinghttps://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2022/11/07/history-daylight-saving-timehttps://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2017/03/world-war-i-and-daylight-savings-time/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160310-the-builder-who-changed-how-the-world-keeps-time https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/a-bugologist-and-a-golfer-sparked-the-push-for-daylight-saving-time#:~:text=George%20Hudson%20wanted%20more%20sunshine,fall%20time%20skirmishes%20ever%20since. https://www.timeanddate.com/time/europe/daylight-saving-history.html https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/the-us-tried-permanent-daylight-saving-time-in-the-70s-people-hated-it/ https://news.gallup.com/poll/657584/half-daylight-saving-time-sunsetted.aspx https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167268114000821?via%3Dihub https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/daylight-saving-time-fall-back-origin-story-farmers-energy-conservation/#:~:text=But%20the%20farmers%20didn't,Farm%20Operations%20Manager%20Jay%20Mofenson. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast

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