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The world isn’t ready for an Orwellian worklife

Maybe it’s a good thing I’m currently unemployed, or else I might have my bosses monitor me while I’m writing this article. That is probably a tad hyperbolic, but it might not be within a few years, depending on companies who are pioneering 24-hour employee monitoring. As first reported by CBC in May, businesses like Buffer in California and The Outside View over in the UK are providing their employees with wristwatches that allow them to monitor things like sleeping habits, exercise, nutrition, and happiness (which would be interesting to see how they quantify). That information is then shared for…

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