Time
Why do some cultures always run late?
Because time itself is cultural. Monochronic cultures (Germany, Japan, Switzerland) treat schedules as promises; polychronic cultures (much of the Mediterranean, Latin America, Middle East) treat schedules as intentions and let relationships bend them. Neither is wrong — Anthropos names which side you are on.
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