In the article, “Turn Back the Clock on Daylight Savings Time” by William F. Shughart II, Shughart discusses the flaws of the concept of daylight savings. This article touches on daylights savings and what Shughart believes are its shortcomings. From the get-go, he states that daylight savings time is a scam. Shughart delves deeper into the subject of daylight savings and begins by detailing its origin. Benjamin Franklin first proposed the concept of daylight savings in 1784 as a method of conserving energy. Although first proposed in the 18th century, daylight savings time finally became the norm for life in the United States during the energy crises in the 1970s. It was hoped to serve as a way to save energy and resources. But Shughart then discusses how as a
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Shughart ends this article with a strong argument stating that it is ludicrous to think that daylight savings time makes an extra hour of natural light available to anyone as the sun will shine the same number of hours per day no matter where your clock’s hands point to. Some people seem to prefer having daylight savings time, while others prefer the opposition. The best option in Shughart’s opinion would be to pick one and stick to it. I find myself as a strong advocate of Shughart and his proposition of picking just one between standard time and daylight savings time. Shughart discusses how daylight savings time just results in people being less productive and the disruption of our circadian rhythms. I can vouch for this as every time daylights savings time is either starting or ending, I find myself struggling to adjust to the change. I will tend to be more tired in the mornings when daylight savings time begins and we skip an hour ahead, or I find myself staying up later than usual and having much trouble falling asleep on time. My daily cycle will tend to be out of its usual rhythm and flow, resulting in sluggish activity and not being as productive as I normally would
Shughart ends this article with a strong argument stating that it is ludicrous to think that daylight savings time makes an extra hour of natural light available to anyone as the sun will shine the same number of hours per day no matter where your clock’s hands point to. Some people seem to prefer having daylight savings time, while others prefer the opposition. The best option in Shughart’s opinion would be to pick one and stick to it. I find myself as a strong advocate of Shughart and his proposition of picking just one between standard time and daylight savings time. Shughart discusses how daylight savings time just results in people being less productive and the disruption of our circadian rhythms. I can vouch for this as every time daylights savings time is either starting or ending, I find myself struggling to adjust to the change. I will tend to be more tired in the mornings when daylight savings time begins and we skip an hour ahead, or I find myself staying up later than usual and having much trouble falling asleep on time. My daily cycle will tend to be out of its usual rhythm and flow, resulting in sluggish activity and not being as productive as I normally would