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[Reflections on time. From the clinic to climate change.]
1Ex-Presidente, International Epidemiological Association.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|March 8, 2019
Summary
The "time is money" principle fails for processes where speed degrades quality, such as music performance. Doctor-patient interactions and climate change control also require intrinsic value assessment over mere time efficiency.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Environmental Science
- Musicology
Background:
- The pervasive 'time is money' ethos pressures minimizing execution times across human activities.
- Certain processes, like musical compositions, are fundamentally undermined by excessive speed.
Discussion:
- The doctor-patient relationship and global climate change control are presented as phenomena where efficiency metrics are inappropriate.
- These critical areas necessitate an evaluation of intrinsic value, prioritizing health and medicine, over financial or temporal gains.
Key Insights:
- The 'time is money' paradigm is insufficient for valuing complex human interactions and environmental systems.
- Intrinsic value, particularly in healthcare and ecological stability, must precede economic or time-based calculations.
- Music serves as an analogy for processes where temporal structure is integral to their essence and value.
Outlook:
- Future research should explore alternative frameworks for valuing processes beyond economic efficiency.
- Developing metrics that capture the intrinsic value of doctor-patient interactions is crucial for medical practice.
- Integrating intrinsic value considerations into climate change policy can lead to more sustainable and effective solutions.
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