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"The Quantified Society" is a book on how our obsession with performance measurement shapes our society. Author: @berendvdkolk.

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Joined July 2019
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@quantifiedsoc
The Quantified Society
8 months
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@berendvdkolk
Berend van der Kolk
8 months
I'm spending less and less time here, and will be leaving. Find me here instead: - BlueSky, https://t.co/DFmEgLIn4o - Linkedin, https://t.co/a6ASeqgdSX - Researchgate, https://t.co/KexJilO8qT - Amazon, https://t.co/6gk5LOO59m - My website, https://t.co/0TXv3xRoJe
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Berend van der Kolk
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Sorbonne University decides to withdraw from THE World University Ranking: https://t.co/uCEVfKucKd Why would universities do this? I wrote a blog about it recently on social science space, available here: https://t.co/TS8pQtl6SH
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@berendvdkolk
Berend van der Kolk
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Waarom hechten we zoveel waarde aan reviews? Is het beoordelen aan de hand van vijf sterren niet wat doorgeslagen? Wat zijn de gevolgen ervan? Een mooie weekendbijlage in Trouw vandaag, met een gastrol voor De Meetmaatschappij: https://t.co/vpLLvV0D1X
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@quantifiedsoc
The Quantified Society
3 months
'University rankings have little meaning, are highly subjective, promote a competition frame, and thwart our academic freedom, as commercial ranking organizations dictate what constitutes a good university.' Read more:
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It's that time of the year again. Some 50 percent of your academic LinkedIn connections share they are "happy" or even "thrilled" that their institution went up some places on the recently published
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The Quantified Society
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'University rankings have little meaning, are highly subjective, promote a competition frame, and thwart our academic freedom, as commercial ranking organizations dictate what constitutes a good university.' Read more:
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socialsciencespace.com
It's that time of the year again. Some 50 percent of your academic LinkedIn connections share they are "happy" or even "thrilled" that their institution went up some places on the recently published
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@IBonnx
Inge Bonneux
3 months
@MediSfeer @DeReiger2 @KU_Leuven @ugent 🆗 - wat houdt dat precies in?
@berendvdkolk
Berend van der Kolk
3 months
I wrote a piece on university rankings for @socscispace: "[University rankings] reinforce the idea that science is all about competition among institutions, instead of cooperatively enhancing our understanding of the world." https://t.co/TS8pQtkz39 #AcademicTwitter
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Berend van der Kolk
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I wrote a piece on university rankings for @socscispace: "[University rankings] reinforce the idea that science is all about competition among institutions, instead of cooperatively enhancing our understanding of the world." https://t.co/TS8pQtkz39 #AcademicTwitter
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socialsciencespace.com
It's that time of the year again. Some 50 percent of your academic LinkedIn connections share they are "happy" or even "thrilled" that their institution went up some places on the recently published
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@quantifiedsoc
The Quantified Society
4 months
When are analytics used by finance professionals? This and other questions are addressed in a new, open access paper in Management Accounting Research. https://t.co/DTeDBR3j8w Link: https://t.co/FCAXxFhllU
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@quantifiedsoc
The Quantified Society
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Your daily reminder 👇
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The Quantified Society
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Your daily reminder 👇
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@EthicsInBricks
Ethics in Bricks
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"Our desire not to be inferior to others in terms of performance, combined with the idea that we can freely choose to go the extra mile, can lead to self-exploitation. We force ourselves to go beyond what is good for us — until we burn out." - Berend van der Kolk (@quantifiedsoc)
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@berendvdkolk
Berend van der Kolk
9 months
Leuk nieuws: Het Audioboek van De Meetmaatschappij is nu vrij te beluisteren via Spotify voor iedereen met een premium abonnement. Elk hoofdstuk is een track - misschien aardig voor integratie in onderwijsprogramma's? Spotify link audioboek: https://t.co/2cj6umcbui
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@EthicsInBricks
Ethics in Bricks
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Three universal psychological needs motivate the self to act: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. - Self-determination theory Learn more: - Video: https://t.co/ADLM5Y9j6i - Website: https://t.co/HfPX5EQr22 - Article: https://t.co/abdOXF0MHW
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@berendvdkolk
Berend van der Kolk
10 months
Mooie column in de @volkskrant vandaag over becijferen in het onderwijs, met een gastrol voor De Meetmaatschappij! Link: https://t.co/QbhkK68rlN @AtlasContact @businessboek
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Berend van der Kolk
10 months
You can also find me on the other place 👇 https://t.co/DFmEgLIn4o
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@berendvdkolk
Berend van der Kolk
10 months
What a time to be alive 🤔 @marketoonist
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@EthicsInBricks
Ethics in Bricks
10 months
What happens when organizations measure and reward performance of professionals? Employees change their behavior "by avoiding tasks that do not yield quantifiable results." Link: https://t.co/4OWp01a1n1
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