Illustrations to compare how different cultures frame the world differently.
This is a comparison of a few solar calendars in use. These are all set according to the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere. The months are each represented in terms of the seven-day week, as it is the one measure of time they all have in common. The New Year dates are noted by the Gregorian.
the Roman-Julian-Gregorian Calendar’s best days are behind them.
April 21st 2019 CE marks the start of the 2,772nd Year since the founding of Rome, and despite reforms in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and 1582 AD by Pope Gregory XIII, it has changed very little over the centuries, although our understanding of our place in the world, and how we think about time, has changed considerably.
Continue reading Render the Calendar unto CaesarThe Gregorian Calendar, the one we use to schedule ourselves globally, is the absolute worst tool for the job. Change my mind.
Ldecola tries it with the Gregorian year. How does it hold up against theAbysmal?
Rethinking Time 