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If you are expecting perfection then the world is going to be disappointing, in general.
by koheripbal 6y ago
If you are expecting perfection then the world is going to be disappointing, in general.
- mcherm 6y agoI am sure perfection cannot be reached. I am hoping that we can recognize how far from perfection we are and adjust our systems to take account of that. For the criminal justice system in the US, one of the clearest implications is that we should allow lawyers -- or at least judges -- to inform jurors about the basics of what we know about witness reliability. Because a huge portion of those we now know to have been falsely convicted we're convicted solely or primarily on the basis of witnesses. For hiring, I think it means we should deemphasize filtering out candidates using some basic thresholds (like X years experience with Y) and emphasize opportunities for the candidates to demonstrate the skills they will use on the job.
- Brian_K_White 6y agoTherefor, out of all the 360 directions one can choose to walk, we should not even bother trying to figure out in which direction perfection lies, let alone pick that direction to walk. Got it.