The Metric Selfie: hypothesising a holistic view on the algorithmic individual

This essay addresses a growing phenomenon whereby various aspects of our lives, from the professional to the personal, are being continuously scrutinised and rated though sets of metric parameters. We substantiate this claim with empirical evidence, and argue that these rating exercises may ultimate...

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Main Author: Heitor Manuel Alvelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: DigiMedia - Digital Media and Interaction Research Center 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Digital Media & Interaction
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Online Access:https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/jdmi/article/view/3819