Deaf Time and Crip Time as Alternatives to Accelerated Culture in Climate Crisis

Jessica White, a Deaf writer, reflects on how Deaf time and crip time—concepts describing how disabled people experience time differently—offer resistance to the accelerating pace of modern life and technology. She connects this to the Anthropocene and the Great Acceleration, noting the disproportionate impacts on marginalized communities. White references works by Fiona Murphy and Rose Michael that explore these themes, and critiques AI's homogenizing effects and environmental costs. She argues that embracing slower, more contemplative temporal modes could foster critical thinking and better address ecological challenges.