Keeping accurate time is a modern thing. Before railroads, you could get along fine with just morning, noon, and night. Then the railroads came along and wanted to keep a schedule. They are largely responsible for time zones. I don't know who to blame for daylight savings time.

Are you familiar with Hawaiian time? Except at the airports, all times in Hawaii are approximate. If I say I'll meet you on the beach at noon, that means I may arrive anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Whoever gets there first can just catch a few rays to pass the time. Nobody worries about a few minutes here and there. It's not like standing on a corner in Chicago with snow going by at 25 mph.
Howard