The management of time by mechanical means comes from the invention of the clock during medieval times in monasteries in European countries. Back then, clocks were used to signal to the people that it was time to come together to pray. The clock would chime and the sound of the ringing bells would signal to people that it was time to pray. The irony, of course, is that clocks were originally made so that people would be helped to perform their daily prayers. But eventually clocks ended up as instruments of capitalism, which is basically the exact opposite of religion. Now we’re lucky if we can find the time to pray in our ever busier and busier life.
