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When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future

When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future

How do you visualise time? You probably think of a line, going from past through present to future. However, this idea only became common in the 18th century. Before that, many cultures saw time as a cycle that repeats. Seeing time as a line changed how we understand history and progress.

From Weekly Filet #562, in February 2026.

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