The anthropologist Edward T. Hall, wrote about the human relationship to time, in his book The silent language, which was published in 1966. And I first came upon his work when I was a graduate student. And I was studying intercultural communication. So Hall researched the human sense of time, across cultures. And he came up with two categories, poly chronic, and mono chronic. He said that in polychronic cultures, which include countries in Latin America, the Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East, timetables and agendas are relaxed, for the most part. And that's because people and relationships matter more than being on time. So in a, in a polychronic society, there's no offense in arriving late to a meeting or event plans and schedules are fluid. What matters most is addressing people's needs and interests in the moment. So meetings may not only start late, but they may run on in the interest of the natural course of conversation. And Hall says that folks who are attuned to this way of life may resent, quote, unquote, the tyranny of the clock, which is common in mono chronic societies, while those who stick to the tyranny of the clock probably get annoyed by meetings that run on and on. Without the efficient management of time gets wasted. In mono chronic societies, which would include Northern Europe and North America, time is viewed as a means of imposing order. Being punctual, completing tasks, keeping scheduled, all of these things are valued, and may even be viewed as more important than relationships. So when a meeting starts at 8am, it starts at 8am, not 805. You're expected to write arrive on time. And if you're late, you're expected to apologize. And your oversight can even result in some form of public shaming. And as a consequence, the perceived need to be on time becomes a source of anxiety.