Reality as is, and the systems that comprise it, are not unchallengeable or unchangeable. It is our task to deconstruct the structures that define our way of doing things in order to understand their weaknesses and reprioritize the values that dictate their conduct in order to serve the human more sustainably.
A week is made of seven days. Or is it?
This unit of time is a purely human invention.
Unlike the unit of the day which is measured as the time required for the earth to make one full rotation around itself = 24 hours, and that of the year which measures the time required for the earth to make one full rotation around the sun ≈ 365.25 days (1), the week has no actual physical basis.
Different reasons for different cultures paved way for the adoption of this system. However, it remains to be an agreed upon system, with no actual physical foundation.
If, for example, the whole population agrees that we would rather have eight days in a week, to extend the weekend for three days per se, there is no reason why we wouldn't be able to make that change.
This, like the ecological transition we aspire to fulfil, will only be down to the coordination and the organization efforts we will individually and collectively put in to make it work.
By changing our individual and collective habits and replacing them with sustainable and healthy approaches to our day-to-day lives we solve the most pressing, perpetual and global problems we are facing.
1. The quarter of the day is usually accounted for every four years in what we call a leap year with February having 29 days. You can find the more general algorithm through this link.
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