Parents know the phenomenon: Days can feel like forever, while weeks and months just fly by. Coronavirus lockdowns have made that weird time machine available to everyone. BBC Future explains what is happening here – and why we’ve all been turned into «Monday people» who don’t move into the future, but wait for the future to come to them. Feels very true.

From Weekly Filet #304, in May 2020.

Why time seems to be going faster while we are in lockdown

Why time seems to be going faster while we are in lockdown

💔 Some older links might be broken — that's the state of the web, sadly. If you find one, ping me.

Recent recommendations

Abundance or adequacy? The search for better climate futures

Abundance or adequacy? The search for better climate futures

pocketcasts.com

15 Scenarios That Could Stun the World in 2026

The Most Powerful People You’ve Never Heard Of

freakonomics.com

A child psychologist’s guide to working with difficult adults

Explore more →

Explore collections

Making Sense of the Climate Crisis 41 links Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence 40 links All-time favourites 20 links The Stuff Our Modern World Runs On 13 links The Art of Thinking (Differently) 29 links Bingeworthy Podcasts & Episodes 36 links Stories, too good to put down 16 links

Book recommendations

2025 Book Club Books curious minds wished they discovered sooner Our most popular crowd-curated book recommendations thus far. Read the post →

Book Club illustration

Weekly Filet Book Club All recommendations from previous editions, at a glance. Find your next read → 📚 David's Bookshelf The books that shaped how I see the world and inform how I think and act. Browse the bookshelf →