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{{Quote|When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.}} | {{Quote|When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.}} | ||
It is universal enough to apply even to dolphins | ===On dolphins, seagulls and opposable thumbs=== | ||
It is universal enough to apply even to dolphins. | |||
Before long the dolphins were observed | An aquarium in Miami is reported to have dealt with the problem of litter and dead seagulls in the main tank by rewarding the resident dolphins for cleaning them up: a fish for each bird or piece of litter. | ||
Before long, the dolphins were observed shredding bits of litter into smaller pieces and claiming multiple fish, and then stockpiling surplus fish, luring seagulls with them, and ''killing the seagulls''.<ref>[https://open.spotify.com/episode/3y799K1qGOhqxPUGcqXwx0 Rationally Speaking podcast episode 240.</ref> | |||
“We should ” as someone on the podcast remarked, “be grateful dolphins don’t have opposable thumbs.” | “We should ” as someone on the podcast remarked, “be grateful dolphins don’t have opposable thumbs.” | ||
===Four problems with metrics=== | |||
One could, and here I am indebted to [https://modelthinkers.com/mental-model/goodharts-law this] excellent resource on [[Goodhart’s law]], break the phenomenon down into four components. | One could, and here I am indebted to [https://modelthinkers.com/mental-model/goodharts-law this] excellent resource on [[Goodhart’s law]], break the phenomenon down into four components. | ||