Quantified Life
Public viewing rights for purchase or rent • 13m
Quantified Life is a portrait documentary film which focuses on the self-tracking practices and habits of a dedicated self-quantifier from Denmark, Thomas Blomseth Christiansen. Thomas is no ordinary self-tracker.
For the last ten years, he has been meticulously tracking and documenting various aspects of his life and health, ultimately ridding himself of his severe allergies and improving his overall health, as a result. The film captures some of Thomas’ experience while also providing reflections on the wider implications and ethical dimensions of self-tracking and quantification. Watching it makes you wonder: If your boss gave you a Fitbit, would you really be wise to wear it?
Watch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eu34YQNvdk
Website: www.metriclife.net
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetricLife
Suggested Readings
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2055207616689509
https://metriclife.net/publications/personal-science-and-the-quantified-self-guru/
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0539018420959522
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