The need to change our clocks for "daylight savings" has been extended to the point that just five months of the year are "standard" time.
The benefits of extending daylight are undeniable: We like to do things after work and school hours.
The negatives of shifting time are undeniable: timekeeping, billing, record keeping, medical devices, and even sleep patterns. Research shows an increase in heart attacks attributable to springing forward.
The United States should redefine "standard time" to be that which is Daylight Savings Time year round, never again changing our clocks in either direction after March 2015's spring forward.
Further, we should consider the novel two-timezone approach Alliison Schrager has published: http://bit.ly/1f7SedS