09/09/2026
The quote on the reel is my translation of a passage from Hypnocracy, a philosophical experiment by Italian philosopher Andrea Colamedici, created in collaboration with AI and published under the name of a fictional philosopher, Jianwei Xun.
The book explores how AI, technology and narratives can shape the way we perceive reality.
It made me think about something slightly different: how much we are increasingly relying on data and technology to understand ourselves — even our own bodies.
Tracking calories burned, calories consumed, macros, sleep, HRV, blood glucose, steps… and the list goes on.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against tracking. I’ve done it too, but usually for a short period to get some insights. Then I use those insights and leave it on my own device.
I strongly believe that tracking, when done in the right context, can be very useful. It can help us get started and create awareness.
But what if we become addicted to the constant feedback from data?
What if we start relying on it to understand how we should feel, what we should do, and trust our own body cues less and less?
We are not just a collection of numbers. We are also made of things that cannot be quantified — and that matters just as much.
Relying on tracking all the time could have the opposite effect: we stop trusting ourselves and start trusting the data instead.
And if our feelings don’t match the numbers, what do we do?
Is the data always telling us the whole picture of how we feel?
No, I don’t think so.
We can get stuck in a vicious cycle of over-control, feeling like we need to hit a target all the time.
While health is also learning to let go.
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