Why is daylight saving time dying hard? The hearing at the US Senate shows

Jose Maria Martin-Olalla and Jorge Mira
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Jose Maria Martin-Olalla: Univiversidad de Sevilla https://ror.org/03yxnpp24

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Abstract: We offer a 2000-word review of the recent hearing at the US Senate on seasonal daylight saving time with an examination of the central arguments surrounding seasonal time policy. Essentially the two main witnesses ---Dr. Karin Johnson and Jay Karen--- expressed their abhorrence for one of the choices ---either permanent standard time (Karen), or permanent daylight saving time (Johnson)---. Irrespective of how annoying or complex clock regulations might be, this opposing interests ---which stratify socially and geographycally--- highlight the role of seasonal clocks as a meaningful, functional compromise.

Date: 2025-05-11
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