Time

Humans have embraced different conceptions of time that serve different purposes. Cyclical time vs linear time. Kairos time vs Chronos time. In important ways, our modern concept of proximity is based on exact, quantitative, linear time, always ticking forward. Still, in many ways, we still think of time as cyclical, and we often experience time “in the moment” in ways that do not feel exact and quantitative.

Cyclical Time: A prime example of Cyclical Time is the Mayan “Calendar Round”, which was invented to combine timekeeping of the 365-day Mayan solar calendar (Haab) and the sacred Maya calendar (Tzolk’in’), combining the cycles of human and astrological events which started anew every 52 years.

Linear Time: In linear time, we think of having a past, present, & future, with time always marching forward.

Kairos Time:  Kairos is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment), ‘the time when God acts’.  Named after Kairos, the God of the "fleeting moment"; "a favorable opportunity opposing the fate of man".

Chronos Time:  Chronos is the measure of quantitative time or an exact time.  Named after Chronos-Aeon, the God of Time.

Learn more: https://www.theperspective.com/debates/living/perspective-time-linear-cyclical