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measure everything, experience nothing.
Why do so many people feel disconnected from meaning despite having more data, tools, and optimisation than ever before?In this episode of The Examined Life, I explore an idea from Arthur Brooks that completely changed how I think about fitness, happiness, and modern life: the difference between the left and right hemispheres of the brain.We live in a world that rewards measurement, productivity, optimisation, and certainty. But some of life's most valuable experiences—meaning, beauty, wonder, presence, and connection—cannot be measured at all.Through my own experiences with running and…
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