Metric Culture: The Quantified Self and Beyond
(WorldNews Denmark)

7-9 June 2017 Recent years have witnessed an intensive growth of systems of measurement and an increasing integration of data processes into various spheres of everyday life, so much so that it can be argued that we are now living in a `metric culture`. From smartphones apps that measure our activity and sleep, to digital devices that monitor our health and performance at the workplace, the culture of measurement is currently on the rise. Encouraged by movements such as the Quantified Self, whose motto is `Self Knowledge through Numbers`, a growing number of people across the globe are embracing practices of self-quantification and tracking with the aim to assess and improve their health,...