Nov. 14, 2022
3:27 p.m.
<<On Sun, 13 Nov 2022 15:18:50 -0800, "Randal L. Schwartz via tz" <tz@iana.org> said:
More directly, what advantage does "permanent DST" offer over simply getting up an hour earlier, getting off work an hour earlier, and enjoying more time in the evenings?
It's a collective-action problem. Most of the benefits aren't realized unless most people comply with the change, and changing "legal time" is the simplest way to do that. Doing so also helps with contracts and outdoor signage, two things that are more difficult or expensive to alter. -GAWollman