The chapter discusses the role of time in a democracy. There is growing concern that democracy’s internal pace is no longer suitable for today’s challenges. It is seen as too fast because short election cycles make it hard to address long-term issues like climate change. At the same time, it is considered too slow to respond swiftly to urgent crises, such as pandemics, wars, or serious crimes. The chapter raises the question of whether democracy is too fast, too slow, or a system that deliberately hurries slowly.