The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social by Steffen Mau
English | March 11th, 2019 | ISBN: 150953041X, 1509530401 | 200 pages | EPUB | 0.36 MB
In today’s world, numbers are in the ascendancy. Societies dominated by star ratings, scores, likes and lists are rapidly emerging, as data is collected on virtually every aspect of our lives. From annual university rankings, ratings agencies and fitness tracking technologies to our credit score and health status, everything and everybody is measured and evaluated.