BETA
Chapter 1
The proportional theory of time
Chapter 2
The busy brain and memory making
Chapter 3
Biological clocks and heartbeats
Chapter 4
The cultural speedup of modern life
YOUR GOAL
Master of Why time flies as we age
Ch 4 · The cultural speedup of modern life
dash Sort daily routines across different eras to discover why modern life keeps speeding up.
dash Proportional Time Theory
A fifth of your life, / a shrinking fraction, / the years fly by!
dash Industrialized, clock-bound cultures experience higher rates of time anxiety and rush.
dash Switching between digital screens prevents deep memory formation, speeding up perceived time.
Fun Fact
Speed walking: Researchers measuring the pace of life found that pedestrians in fast-paced cities walk about 10% faster today than they did in the 1990s.
Quiz
What smartphone design feature keeps users hooked by exploiting dopamine, making hours disappear?
Quiz
What is the term for the modern psychological stress of feeling like there is never enough time?
Quiz
Why does saving time through technology often make us feel more rushed instead of relaxed?
Quiz
According to global studies on the pace of life, in which types of cities do people walk the fastest?
Quiz
By what percentage has pedestrian walking speed in major cities increased since the 1990s?
Quiz
Which German sociologist is famous for studying how technology and social acceleration speed up modern life?