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The Scoreboard Trap | How Metrics Change What We Value
We measure success because we need to know whether we're making progress. But what happens when the measurement becomes more important than the goal?
In this episode of The Rational Nationalist, Lee Ellis explores how metrics can reshape the incentives, priorities, and even values of the people using them.
From politicians celebrating legislation without examining its results to journalists chasing page views, individuals competing for wealth and status, and policymakers navigating the Cold War, the same problem keeps appearing: once we establish a scoreboard, people start playing to win.
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