I have access to metrics on the time I spend on specific apps, how many hours of Netflix I’ve watched, how many steps I’ve taken, how many floors I’ve climbed, how many hours I slept last night, how many tweets I’ve posted, how many likes I’ve received, how my income compares to others, the current value of my home, my credit score, my bank balance, my weight, my unread messages, and so on. Each metric nudges me to compare myself with others and improve. Taken individually, many of these data points are healthy and helpful, but collectively they overwhelm us with the sense that all of life is
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