This Week - Oct 03, 2014

The Quantified Self movement of step trackers and sleep apps has gotten it backwards. The way to change our behavior isn’t to measure our daily accomplishments, but to measure it relation to what remains of our life.

— I have 46 Thanksgiving dinners left with my family. After that, I’ll be dead. - (Ben Huh For Medium)

A study in the frustrating insufferableness of people you probably agree with, the film follows Krauss and venerable biologist Richard Dawkins on their joint books-and-smugness tour, during which they speak, often shrilly, about the intrusion of religion into politics and science.

— The Unbelievers (Chris Packham for The Village Voice)

Allowing employees to work from anywhere makes it easier to focus on the work itself, without the distractions of office politics. Around 70% of Americans work in open-plan offices, and research shows that the open spaces actually have a negative impact on productivity and overall happiness.

— The ultimate office perk is not having an office (Aimee Groth for Quartz)