quantified self

  • Quantified Self (Loathing)

    Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Ditto the over-examined life, which is why I’m dubious of the so-called “quantified self” movement taking root with smartphones and smartypants hither and yon. This is how it works: Use new consumer tech and apps to track everything about oneself, use the data to enforce self-improvement…