Do the supposed advantages for springing forward and falling back hold up?

Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy Be Smart

Premiered March 10, 2020
Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy

Daylight saving time is a perfect example of how a few people with the best of intentions can end up annoying millions of the rest of us for the better part of a century. And it’s time we take an honest look at how we got to this place where half the world comes unstuck in time twice a year, and ask if the supposed advantages for springing forward and falling back still hold up!

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