The Myth of Daylight Saving Time

Blame consumers, not farmers

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• Why DST has nothing to with farming, or saving energy

• Why falling back in the Fall is the normal time that is beneficial for our health

• How other places around the globe have abandoned DST

• How we can use our circadian rhythms to combat depression

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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240308-daylight-savings-reasons-history-health-hazards-countries-that-abolished

Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 Oct 15;16(10):1781-1784. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8780. PMID: 32844740; PMCID: PMC7954020.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-happened-the-last-time-the-us-tried-to-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-180979742/

https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/daylight-saving-time-myths/

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