As to education in short term units: So many variations on education have been tried in so many educational reform programs, that I don’t think we can say that our part of the multiverse has ignored that possibility.
As to some of the simpler technical innovations, like automatic blinds, spectrum-shifting lights, and glass roofs, it seems that no barrier stands in the way in our universe. Certainly a rich or even a middle-class person could have these installed, no problem. So I don’t think that this can be attributed to mass insanity.
I don’t even think those blinds/shutters are that desirable. If I wake up in a dark room I just drop back to sleep, often after blearily shutting off the alarm without quite advancing to the next step of the plan.
As to education in short term units: So many variations on education have been tried in so many educational reform programs, that I don’t think we can say that our part of the multiverse has ignored that possibility.
As to some of the simpler technical innovations, like automatic blinds, spectrum-shifting lights, and glass roofs, it seems that no barrier stands in the way in our universe. Certainly a rich or even a middle-class person could have these installed, no problem. So I don’t think that this can be attributed to mass insanity.
I don’t even think those blinds/shutters are that desirable. If I wake up in a dark room I just drop back to sleep, often after blearily shutting off the alarm without quite advancing to the next step of the plan.