Sunday, 13 May 2012

The Tyranny of the Clock by George Woodcock

"In no characteristic is existing society in the West so sharply distinguished from the earlier societies, whether of Europe or the East, than in its conception of time."

"Now the movement of the clock sets the tempo men's lives - they become the servant of the concept of time which they themselves have made, and are held in fear, like Frankenstein by his own monster."

"Complete liberty implies freedom from the tyranny of abstractions (such as clock time) as well as from the rule of men."

Read The Tyranny of the Clock by George Woodcock first published in 1944

Ken Thompson (aka The BumbleBee) blogs about bioteams, virtual collaboration and business simulation at www.bioteams.com.