Discussion
Task B of your assignment asks you to describe and discuss various aspects of self-tracking and quantifying yourself, and to include a comment on a quotation from the video in your discussion.
First, we will outline some of the positive and negative aspects of self-tracking and quantifying yourself, and then we will help you comment on the quotation.
Positive aspects of self-tracking and quantifying yourself
Both Texts I and II present some positive aspects of self-tracking and quantifying yourself:
- Self-tracking gives people previously unknown insights into their health and helps them stay fit and avoid aggravating certain medical conditions (like diabetes) (Text I);
- Self-tracking also provides information regarding one's working habits (Text I).
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Negative aspects of self-tracking and quantifying yourself
Self-tracking and quantifying yourself also have a few negative aspects which are outlined in the two texts:
- Users need to invest money in self-tracking devices and apps, which can be very expensive (Text I);
- The data collected by self-tracking devices is kept or seen by the companies who produce the app or device, prompting worries about who owns the data and how it can/should be used (Text I);
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