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"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure". That's not to say anything about any beneficial side-effects, though. [0]: https://en.wikip
by eivarv 6y ago
"When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure".
That's not to say anything about any beneficial side-effects, though.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law#Generalization_by_Marilyn_Strathern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law#Generalizatio...
- AuthorizedCust 6y ago(I am the OP.) That is certainly valid for many simplistic measures. But is it possible to develop measures that are resistant to being engineered? That may negate the article's premise, though...
- teddyh 6y agoThis one, maybe? https://xkcd.com/810/ https://xkcd.com/810/