4 chapters across the catalog
The hosts discuss the rise of "mental wellness coaches" who validate time blindness as a legitimate condition similar to color blindness. They speculate that the loss of analog clocks and the inability of younger generations to read them has contributed to a poor sense of time passage. One host mentions how they manage a staff member, Mimi, who struggles with punctuality.
The hosts argue that wearing a wristwatch and learning to read analog clocks provides essential training in perceiving the "flow" of time. They link the decline in time management skills among "Zoomers" to the removal of analog clocks and cursive writing from school curricula. They suggest that digital numbers do not provide the same sense of completion as a circular clock face.
Analog Clock Literacy, Jimmy Kimmel Street Segment
A Jimmy Kimmel "Man on the Street" segment reveals that many young adults and college students are unable to read analog clocks. The hosts discuss the decline of traditional time-telling skills in the age of smartphones and digital displays.
Analog vs. Digital Time and Birthday Congratulations
A brief discussion on the cognitive differences between reading analog and digital clocks is mentioned as a future topic. The hosts read a list of donors who contributed in honor of John C. Dvorak's birthday and reiterate the importance of maintaining a personal signature in a digital world.
