202210311511 Why cant we measure only what we can measure?
[[31-10-2022]] MacNamara Fallacy
- What we choose to measure can influence an outcome. Related to Goodhart's Law - "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure"
- University rankings may cause us to forget the purpose of universities.
- What is measurable may not be the most important; what is important may not be measurable.