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.