The clock was striking thirteen
Nick Tyldesley reflects on Quaker perspectives about time
Everybody is a prisoner of time. We cannot avoid the inevitability of mortality. Shakespeare’s ‘seven ages of man’ (As You Like It) elegantly explains how our lives change. When agriculture was the main activity the seasons determined how people lived. The industrial revolution brought a new notion of time. Machinery was not bound by the seasons. The Protestant work ethic put the emphasis on labour not leisure. Today, office emails are sent 24/7. The traditional nine-to-five routine is now outdated.
You need to login to read subscriber-only content and/or comment on articles.