Benjamin Franklin famously tracked thirteen personal virtues in a daily journal to push himself towards moral perfection.
“I was surprised,” he wrote later, “to find myself so much fuller of faults than I had imagined, but I had the satisfaction of seeing them diminish.”
In many ways, Franklin was the original proponent of “the Quantified Self” – a term which refers to the cultural phenomenon of self-knowledge through self-tracking.
The key difference, however, between the Quantified Self as we understand it today, and the model used by Franklin, is technology.
Even if you haven’t heard this term before, I’m sure you’re familiar with the huge rise of devices and services which track everything from sleep activity to calorie intake.
As humans, we love finding meaning in our personal data. It’s the reason we buy Fitbits, take personality tests, or even check our horoscopes.
Wi-Ai tools appeal to the same instinct as the Quantified Self. By helping the clients of investment professionals identify and understand their biases, our technology enables you to have interactions with your customers in which they feel “seen” and valued.
Has technology taught you anything about yourself?
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