# Quantified Self on The No Agenda Show Quantified Self comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2013 to September 2021. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** September 2013 – September 2021 - **Related topics:** [Natalie Del Conte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natalie-del-conte.md), [Transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [23andme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/23andme.md), [Apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), [Biohacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biohacking.md), [Data](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data.md), [Data Tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-tracking.md), [Dna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dna.md), [Google Glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-glass.md), [Lori Frick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lori-frick.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Quantified Self Movement, Biohacking Trends - **Episode:** [1382: super-mutation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1382-super-mutation.md) - **Published:** 2021-09-17 - **Time:** 24:31–26:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1382-super-mutation/chapter/quantified-self-movement-biohacking-trends.md The "Quantified Self" movement involves individuals using wearable technology and sensors to track every biological metric, from sleep quality to blood pressure. This trend, popularized by tech figures like Natalie Del Conte, aims to give users a sense of total control over their bodies through data. Keywords: [quantified self](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quantified-self.md), [biohacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biohacking.md), [natalie del conte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natalie-del-conte.md), [data tracking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-tracking.md), health metrics ### The Rise and Fall of the Quantified Self Movement - **Episode:** [1237: Imbleachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1237-imbleachment.md) - **Published:** 2020-04-30 - **Time:** 2:27:50–2:31:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1237-imbleachment/chapter/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-quantified-self-movement.md The hosts reminisce about the "Quantified Self" and "Life Logging" fads from circa 2010, which were popularized at TED conferences. They link these early self-tracking trends to current government data mining efforts involving companies like Palantir and Peter Thiel. An anecdote about Austin artist Lori Frick and her data-based murals is included. Keywords: [quantified self](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quantified-self.md), [ted conference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ted-conference.md), life logging, [lori frick](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lori-frick.md), [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md) ### Quantified Self, Apple iWatch Bet, Ray Kurzweil - **Episode:** [602: twitter mwitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/602-twitter-mwitter.md) - **Published:** 2014-04-05 - **Time:** 43:15–45:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/602-twitter-mwitter/chapter/quantified-self-apple-iwatch-bet-ray-kurzweil.md A guest at the dinner, involved in the "quantified self" movement, bet that Apple would release an iWatch by Christmas. The host expressed skepticism about the trend of tracking personal data and the influence of Ray Kurzweil's transhumanist philosophy. Keywords: [apple](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple.md), iwatch, [quantified self](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quantified-self.md), [ray kurzweil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-kurzweil.md), [data](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data.md), [wearable tech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wearable-tech.md) ### Unabomber Manifesto, Quantified Self and Natalie Del Conte - **Episode:** [553: Hate-Spewing Hashtags](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/553-hate-spewing-hashtags.md) - **Published:** 2013-10-03 - **Time:** 2:15:07–2:16:53 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/553-hate-spewing-hashtags/chapter/unabomber-manifesto-quantified-self-and-natalie-del-conte.md The hosts recommend reading the Unabomber Manifesto as a critique of the technological trends seen in the "Quantified Self" movement and Google Glass. Natalie Del Conte is mentioned as an enthusiast of monitoring personal biological data through wearable sensors. This discussion links modern tech obsession with the broader transhumanist agenda. Keywords: [unabomber manifesto](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unabomber-manifesto.md), [quantified self](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quantified-self.md), [natalie del conte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natalie-del-conte.md), [google glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-glass.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md) ### 23andMe, Genetic Testing, Transhumanism - **Episode:** [544: Arab Winter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/544-arab-winter.md) - **Published:** 2013-09-01 - **Time:** 1:27:48–1:31:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/544-arab-winter/chapter/23andme-genetic-testing-transhumanism.md The conversation at a social gathering turned to 23andMe, the genetic testing company founded by Anne Wojcicki (ex-wife of Google's Sergei Brin). The hosts critique the "quantified self" movement and the transhumanist agenda, mocking the idea that "it's just math" and that genetic data will allow people to live to 150. They view this obsession with personal health data as a distraction from political reality. Keywords: [23andme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/23andme.md), [dna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dna.md), sergei brin, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [quantified self](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quantified-self.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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