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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Quantification – An Enduring Obsession

Made to measure: why we can’t stop quantifying our lives
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/may/26/measurement-why-we-cant-stop-quantifying-our-lives
From ancient Egyptian cubits to fitness tracker apps, humankind has long been seeking ever more ways to measure the world – and ourselves. But what is this doing to us?