Time-binding Errors mean failing to recognize that entities—especially people—change over time. You are not the same person you were a year ago. Treating a past label as permanently true, or assuming a situation cannot change, leads to mistaken judgments.

Ship of Theseus illustrates the puzzle of identity over time: if a ship’s parts are replaced piece by piece across centuries, is it the same ship? The thought experiment highlights how continuity can persist even as components change, and why we should be cautious when we reason about “the same” person, system, or organization over long periods.

Examples: Labeling a friend as unreliable because of old instances while overlooking present reliability; judging a coworker by earlier mistakes and ignoring growth; misreading a partner’s actions through the lens of history rather than current behavior.

Solution: Use General Semantics “dating” to mark time: e.g., “Thomas(1998)” versus “Thomas(2023)”. This reminds us that people and contexts change, supports forgiveness, and helps release resentments. Add dates to claims (“as of 2025”), re-check evidence, and speak about trends and updates—not fixed essences.