Time to Dump Time Zones
Hmm...this is an interesting idea. However, the core of the argument seems to be this:<p>&gt; “The economy — that’s all of us — would receive a permanent ‘harmonization dividend’ ”— the efficiency benefits that come from a unified time zone.<p>But this editorial is pretty light on actually supporting that. The basic argument seems to be that it reduces &#x27;translation costs&#x27;. But..does it? What about the benefits of being able to refer to times without having to localize them? If my friend on the other side of the country says &quot;I woke up at 9 this morning&quot;, I have a pretty good idea of what that means. If we used this new system, i&#x27;d have to mentally translate.<p>In terms of scheduling things, it would get easier in some ways and likely harder in others. If say, I want to schedule a conference call at 3, yes, 3 is the same time for everyone, but i&#x27;d still have to do some mental sanity checks to ensure that that time is reasonable for everyone who might be participating.<p>Overall, is there really an efficiency gain to be had here? I&#x27;m not taking the firm position that there isn&#x27;t, btw. Just a bit skeptical and curious to hear a better argument in its favor if anyone has got one.