Do Numbers Have Feelings?

How old do you feel? is a playful way to suggest We’re not defined by our age!

And, indeed, we’re not. But there’s bias hiding in that question.

You’re supposed to supply a smaller number if you’re feeling great. You feel 20? Hooray! You’re full of energy and good health!

And you’re meant to cough up some big digits if you’re not. You feel 80? Oh, no! You’re depressed and you feel like shit!

In truth, “You’re only as old as you feel” doesn’t really make sense.

It puts a lot of judgement in a number.

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