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I highly recommend the book The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Muller for an in-depth look at these kinds of issues (in addition to Taleb’s work). Mistaking the ma

by rocmcd 4y ago

I highly recommend the book The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Muller for an in-depth look at these kinds of issues (in addition to Taleb’s work). Mistaking the map for the terrain (or any similar metaphor) whereby you think you know how things work solely through the lens of easily quantifiable (and gamed) metrics seems to be the mistake of this era. The book really opened my eyes to this problem everywhere (including software), and it only seems to be getting worse.

8note 4y ago
"Seeing like a state" also fits that bill
- TEP_Kim_Il_Sung 4y ago
  As does "Capability does not equal intent."
  - omginternets 4y ago
    Just FYI "Seeing Like a State" is a book, not a saying :)
    - TEP_Kim_Il_Sung 4y ago
      Thanks. Sounds interesting. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20186.Seeing_Like_a_State https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20186.Seeing_Like_a_Stat...
      - omginternets 4y ago
        It is! It's also quite long, but it's amenable to consumption as an audiobook.