I don’t think it’s a question of whether or not society is capable. If we had to, we’d find a way to switch calendaring systems. It’s more about pragmatism and

I don’t think it’s a question of whether or not society is capable. If we had to, we’d find a way to switch calendaring systems. It’s more about pragmatism and priority. The world is filled with big problems that require global collaboration. Collaboration on such a scale is hard. That we don’t spend time revamping a working system while other systems crumble and burn is arguably a good thing. It means we’re still at least aware of what matters. There is nothing vestigial about time tracking. You can argue that the names of things are no longer useful, but at that point it’s time to throw out much of our language.