Chapter
The Fascination With Self-Development and Personal Growth
20:34 - 25:28 (04:53)
The lack of faith in people's lives and the fear of death has led to a rise in self-development and personal growth movements, which are scientifically compatible ways of denying death. The increased access to data and measurement tools has also fueled this fascination with personal growth.
Clips
The subjective value people place on metrics have made them real and true, especially with regards to the number of followers one has on social media platforms, which has become a new way of ranking people in society.
20:34 - 21:22 (00:47)
Metrics
Summary
The subjective value people place on metrics have made them real and true, especially with regards to the number of followers one has on social media platforms, which has become a new way of ranking people in society.
ChapterThe Fascination With Self-Development and Personal Growth
Episode#293 - Adam Alter - The Psychology Of Phone & Tech Addiction
PodcastModern Wisdom
The removal of faith in people's lives has resulted in broader death anxiety, and personal development, longevity movement and biohacking provide ways to deny death.
21:22 - 25:28 (04:05)
Biohacking
Summary
The removal of faith in people's lives has resulted in broader death anxiety, and personal development, longevity movement and biohacking provide ways to deny death.