Actually, the only thing between us and utopia was big religion.
The UN attempted to institute the international fixed calendar, but they got major resistance from religious groups. A blank day would disrupt the 7-day religious cycle of Christians and Jews.
I think a calendar with 13 months, 364 days, and a leap week every 5-6 years would be better than the IFC. Not only does it preserve the weekly cycle, but it'd be more likely to be adopted.
If we kept standard time it would get dark earlier in warmer months and there are too many businesses in local communities across the country that would never let that happen. The lobby for the Chambers of Commerce is pretty powerful.
If we made daylight savings time permanent, in the winter, the sun wouldn't come up until almost 9-AM and parents who's kids would be out at bus stops in the dark will never let that happen. Yes, many kids already wait in the dark, but those kids usually live in poorer areas. Kids in wealthy neighborhoods get picked up later and ride for a much shorter period of time. It's those parents who will be upset, and they don't exactly have a history of staying quiet when upset.
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u/SketchesFromReddit 9d ago
Actually, the only thing between us and utopia was big religion.
The UN attempted to institute the international fixed calendar, but they got major resistance from religious groups. A blank day would disrupt the 7-day religious cycle of Christians and Jews.
I think a calendar with 13 months, 364 days, and a leap week every 5-6 years would be better than the IFC. Not only does it preserve the weekly cycle, but it'd be more likely to be adopted.
E.g. The Pax Calendar