The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
In his view, social media undoubtedly serve to connect people, but are at best limited in their ability to generate ‘genuine’ and sustainable resonance experiences.
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
quantification entails an act of translation:
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
The ‘game of socializing’ (Bauman & Lyon 2012:
Steffen Mau • The Metric Society: On the Quantification of the Social
broadcasting information oneself, dealing with
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
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
(Boltanski & Chiapello 2005; Boltanski & Thévenot 2006).