FYI: “The result of all this is that Americans are the best entertained and quite likely the least well-informed people in the Western world.” – Neil Postman
Legend has it the first mechanical clock was invented by a monk named Gerbert (who later became Pope Sylvester II) in the 10th century.
Monks practice a regular schedule so having a simple way to gauge intervals would have helped in their routine.
This story may be an old wives tale and the mechanical clock probably wasn’t invented until the 14th century but it’s hard to believe people used to use nature as their form of time measurement. It’s estimated that around 1345 people began breaking up hours into 60 minutes and minutes into 60 seconds.
The whole idea of using a clock may have a bigger impact on humanity than we realize.
Regards,
Ted
https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/08/building-castles-in-the-air/
