How the Week Organizes and Tyrannizes Our Lives

   

    Jill Lepore's article, "How the Week Organizes and Tyrannizes Our Lives" was very interesting to read. Although I, like many other students, rely on a calendar for organizing my classes, work, activities, etc. I have rarely ever given any thought to how the week as we know it came to be. It was interesting to read how the week evolved over time and to explore other avenues of organization. I have also never considered that other cultures may have a completely different structure or no structure at all. Although I am familiar that dates such as Easter or Christmas may differ by denomination (Orthodox religions celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January) I have never hear of a week that was not seven days. Whether it is a product of how I grew up, or something inherent within me, I believe that seven days is the perfect amount of time for a week. If it was much longer I would find the week draining, but if it was shorter I would feel like time was moving too fast. I enjoyed exploring the history of a week through Lepore's article and now have a greater appreciation of a week and where it comes from. 

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