Life-Hacking, or The Examined Life?
The latest episode of Prosthetic Gods is here! In Life-Hacking, or The Examined Life?, Nir and
dive into the world of self-tracking and life-hacking tools, exploring whether these technologies truly make us happier or simply more stressed.Episode Highlights:
Self-Quantification: The pros and cons of tracking everything from sleep to meditation with tools like health watches.
Self-Knowledge vs. Distraction: How do we know when self-tracking is helpful or harmful?
AI Life Coaches: Could AI monitoring every vital sign actually help us live happier and longer lives?
Links and Additional Resources:
Self-Absorption in the Digital Era: A Review of "Self-Improvement Technologies of the Soul in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" by Mark Coeckelbergh
“Know Thyself, Improve Thyself: Personalized LLMs for Self-Knowledge and Moral Enhancement” by Julian Savulescu
The latest breakthroughs in AI, including China’s DeepSeek initiative and OpenAI’s website-capable AI agents.
As always, we invite you to reflect on the role of technology in shaping our lives. Is life-hacking the key to fulfillment, or does it distract from the examined life? Let us know your thoughts!