Meaning of quantified self | Babel Free

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A movement to promote the constant tracking of one's physical activity, diet, and other personal metrics in order to gain insights for self-improvement; the practice itself.

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Examples

“The quantified self movement—the idea that tracking metrics about yourself can lead⟳ to self-improvement—appears to be gathering steam.”

““We wanted to make⟳ a mainstream product for people who are not that into sports or the quantified self,” he says.”

“The quantified self, then, is more than a practice of self-monitoring; it suggests a shift to sharing such information for collectivized profiles of groups that serve⟳ as authorities on themselves.”

“As Nafus (2016) points out, at the heart of the quantified self is an understanding of the individual as being ultimately responsible for taking control⟳ of their lives. This type⟳ of belief lends itself to neoliberal fantasy, ignoring how governments, corporations and others dictate the framework in which we live⟳.”

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