Seven Views of Time

From: "Andrew Phelps" <starfish@northcoast.com>

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Subject: [s-acc] seven views of time

Date: Sun 08/24/08 07:34 AM

I heard Phil Zimbardo interviewed on Pacifica radio KPFA on Friday, on my way to the Stakeholder Leadership Committee meeting. His new book is "The Time Paradox" and he describes seven 'normal' ways folks relate to time. "These statements are representative of the seven most common ways people relate to time," namely:

Does the smell of fresh-baked cookies bring you back to your childhood?

Do you believe that nothing will ever change in your world?

Do you believe that the present encompasses all and the future and past are mere abstract?

Do you believe that life on earth is merely preparation for life after death?

Do you ruminate over failed relationships?

Are you the life of every party -- always late, always laughing, and always broke?

I was shocked to hear the radio hosts praise him to his face, "I took your course at Stanford and it made my life better." They are off tomorrow for Denver for Convention coverage and [?] this is how they psych themselves up. The 'freedom train' has again .. left without me/us.

I said in my post about the SLC that my sense of my reporting was that I'd better "quit while I'm ahead." This post describes why I felt that way.

I advocate against having my behavior managed.

Andrew
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