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The inevitable weakness of metrics

Quantifying our lives is easier than it’s ever been. But a philosopher of games warns that external metrics and data can never capture what’s truly important. This story was written by Bryan Gardiner and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.

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  Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check

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  Inside the hunt for the most dangerous asteroid ever

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  A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria

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  Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare

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  How IVF is being revolutionized