The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
(Boltanski & Chiapello 2005; Boltanski & Thévenot 2006).
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
Hartmut Rosa (2016),
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
growing tendency to quantify the social world, accompanied by changes in the assignment of worth which are then translated into new hierarchies.
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
how far online friends can be compared with offline ones, or how far likes really do (or can) represent a meaningful form of resonance.
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
Exhibitionism and self-promotion are much more accepted in social media, and the image cultivation practised there is very much akin to product advertising.
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
a permanent need to ‘be acknowledged, seen, addressed, affected and connected’.
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
signs of resonance: they show that the world is listening
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
They tell us which activities, achievements or qualities have a high ‘value’ and which do not, thereby establishing specific normative principles
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
feedback, observing others, providing feedback and making comparisons