What if the ancient Greeks held the secret to rescuing us from the soul-crushing precision of digital clocks? In this episode, I unpack the duality of chronos and kairos—two visions of time that pit relentless schedules against the art of seizing the moment. From Odysseus’ cunning timing to the hypnotic sweep of analogue hands, I ask why modern life’s obsession with split-second efficiency has left us drowning in minutes yet starved of meaning. Could a 2,000-year-old philosophy—and a humble clock face—help us reclaim time’s poetry? Join me as I explore why sometimes, four really should come before five.

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