i make the same argument for hiring. once you've done some basic filtering, you're likely better off hiring at random than trying to "pick the best", as allurin

i make the same argument for hiring. once you've done some basic filtering, you're likely better off hiring at random than trying to "pick the best", as alluring as that is, because your biases will select against intellectual and creative diversity. economies of scale work to your advantage here as well. when hiring 1 person, you feel immense pressure to hire correctly. but when hiring for 10 similar roles, you can, for instance, hire 11 people at random from a qualified pool and find the best fits along the way (often even for the 'extra' hire, who might fit in an entirely different role).