[bsaul]

Just realized this trend of examining people watching TV (then creating blogs and articles about it) is the ultimate point of the narcissistic tendency of our society (right next to the selfie). Now, the show isn't the show itself, but our reaction to it. I've got an idea, why don't you monitor my heart rate while i'm reading this article about monitoring people's heart rate ? Then you could post something about it.

I feel like everything we do is now a desperate attempt at gaining people's attention, from behind our computer (i'm thinking especially about videos of people screaming while viewing an episode of GOT). Maybe that's because the "real life" occasions of binding with others are fading one after another. Makes me wonder if having no workplace for your employees is such a good idea after all.

Also makes me wonder how long it will take until the next generation will simply unplug.

[Sven7]

Well said. I think we are in that period where it has become so easy to collect data...that everyone who can...be it Facebook, the NSA or Joe the Plumber...they can't help themselves. Why? Cause it produces the illusion of knowledge.

[brandonb]

Did you read the rest of the article? There's a larger purpose here.

[bsaul]

Indeed, i didn't read it. The title made me think of that trend. Thought it was another "watch my heart beat while i'm doing x" kind of article. Although to be fair, that's the largest part of the article, and that's the part that's put forward in the title. I suppose that's because they thought that's the part that would interest people the most.

[vezzy-fnord]

You're like a far less intriguing Guy Debord.

[bsaul]

I thought more of Warhol's 5 minutes than Debord, but the fact that many people have been denouncing this trend for decades only makes it even more depressing.