obsession with numbers and calculations; life devoted to quantifiable goals: to earn more money, to eat less calories, to run faster, to visit more places, to possess more collectible items, etc.
Numberism multiplies quantities and destroys quality.
John in a numberist: he calculates everything, from calories in his meals to the duration of his sexual acts.
"The unemployment rate is around 3 million"
"Then we will double our unemployment benefits"
The next year...
"The unemployment rate is around one and a half million"
"That's thanks to NUMBERISM"