What Do Eight Billion People Have in Common? Apr 16, 2026 Filed under: Civilizational Impact, Lived Time, Long-termism, Scott Thrift, Seasonal Rhythm, Systems Thinking, Temporal Infrastructure, The Present Clock, Visibility vs Information There is one thing. Read more...
Is There Anything Everyone Agrees On? Apr 14, 2026 Filed under: Aesthetic Horology, Civilizational Impact, Cognitive Tools, International Agreement, Long-termism, Pace Layering, Shared Reality, Temporal Infrastructure, The Present Clock Billions of people who disagree on nearly everything agree on what time it is. The Present asks: what if we extended that agreement to the year? Read more...
What Happens When the Year Is Visible Apr 09, 2026 Filed under: Aesthetic Horology, Civilizational Impact, Cognitive Tools, Long-termism, Pace Layering, Temporal Infrastructure, The Present Clock, Visibility vs Information This is what happens when you make the year physical. Not conceptual. Not something you read about and agree with. Something on the wall. Read more...
Everything You've Ever Thrown Away Is Still Here Apr 04, 2026 Filed under: Civilizational Consequence, Climate Perception, Environmental Consciousness, Indigenous Wisdom, Long-termism, Temporal Responsibility, The Present Clock, The Three-Second Window "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We borrow it from our children." Read more...