Time perception from ancient civilizations to Einstein’s spacetime theory

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In this episode, Dexter Morton explores the concept of time from various perspectives. Starting with its perception in ancient civilizations and religious concepts during the Middle Ages, he advances to the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. He further discusses the birth of time zones, Einstein's theories on spacetime, and the complexity of base 60 time measurement. The origins of banking and base 10's intuitive nature are also covered. Finally, he imagines time as a static dimension and wraps up with thoughts on space-time. We truly hope you’ve enjoyed this episode of Onion Soup. If you’d like to support us click the link below. Donate to Onion Soup: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/WRR2MRTW4W4T2 Our Partner Site: https://chakrawonders.com/ (0:00) Introduction to the episode (1:37) Time perception and quantification in ancient civilizations (6:04) Religious concepts of time in the Middle Ages and the Mayan Calendar (10:09) Time quantification during the Renaissance and Enlightenment (13:10) Birth of time zones and Modern understanding of time (15:35) Einstein's theories of relativity and the concept of spacetime (18:14) Origin and complexity of base 60 time measurement (22:56) The origins of banking and the intuitive nature of base 10 (24:53) Imagining time as a static dimension and its perception (25:57) Closing thoughts on space-time and the episode wrap-up