Under the title "Does Measuring Matter?" the Kwinta Congress of 2017 took place on 28 November at the ICC in Ghent. The emphasis was on measuring, but it was also made clear that not all measuring leads to knowledge. In our keynote speech "Quality by Quantity – Absurdism in the 21st Century" the quality of life was the focal point. Do we always find the right balance and above all: do we choose the right priorities? And what about our economic system that is fully based on growth, while our m...