I don't have time to reply individually to all the great comments on the "Business and Time" post, but I wanted to say thanks to everyone who contributed.
I read everything, followed all the links, and I appreciate the very solid varying points and perspectives. I encourage everyone who likes this site to go read the comments if they haven't already, since there's some really smart ones.
Seriously - I've got some damn smart readers, and I'm always grateful for your readership and comments. Thank you all.