The Quantified Self

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"When well-meaning parents turn the self-tracking into a family religion, the consequences fall outside the quantifiable."
  • 2015
  • 16 min

The story of a family fixated on perfection is depicted in THE QUANTIFIED SELF. Their pursuit of perfection rests on collecting data about themselves; data that can be tracked and ultimately improved. All their efforts to be the best family possible mean that they use quantification instead of intuition, emotion and affection. In effect, their relationship with data has become a substitute for real human relationships. And their pursuit of the unattainable has replaced the search for their own humanity. As a family they feel unhappy and disconnected but on paper everything looks great.

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Description
  • Release Date
    2015
  • Runtime
    16 min
  • Language
    English