Brazil Has Nixed Daylight Saving Time; So Should Everyone
Manipulation of time is a source of disorder
A giant clock at Cergy-Saint-Christophe railway station near Paris. More and more nations are abolishing Daylight Saving Time, for good reasons. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
In February, Brazilians moved their clocks back one hour, signaling the end of daylight saving time (DST)—for good.
President Jair Bolsonaro announced this month that, come November, Brazilians will no longer need to endure the confusion and complications of government-mandated time travel.
Fergus Hodgson
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Fergus Hodgson is the director of “Econ Americas,” a financial consultancy, and publisher of the “Impunity Observer,” a geopolitical intelligence service. He is the author of “Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan” (2024).
