EPISODE · Jan 4, 2025 · 21 MIN
The magic of little boxes
from Change, Technically
In this special 'Change, Technically: Holidays On The Couch' edition of the podcast, Ashley & Cat discuss their philosophies of measurement and goal tracking, debate the value of data, and ponder the behavioral science of doing the stuff we resolve to do.Notes:Cat & Ashley mention this essay: https://issues.org/limits-of-data-nguyen/Show correction: Ashley wrongly said the Nguyen essay above had reminded her about Goodhart’s Law (the idea that as soon as we measure something, it loses meaning). Rather, she re-discovered it in Calling Bullshit by Carl Bergstrom and Jevin D. West. Ashley’s error explains why Cat was so confused about her comments on the essay, oops. :)Learn more about Ashley:https://ashleyjuavinett.com/https://mastodon.social/@analog_ashleyashleyjuavinett.bsky.socialLearn more about Cat:https://www.drcathicks.com/https://mastodon.social/@grimalkinagrimalkina.bsky.social
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In this special 'Change, Technically: Holidays On The Couch' edition of the podcast, Ashley & Cat discuss their philosophies of measurement and goal tracking, debate the value of data, and ponder the behavioral science of doing the stuff we resolve to do. Notes: Cat & Ashley mention this essay: https://issues.org/limits-of-data-nguyen/ Show correction: Ashley wrongly said the Nguyen essay above had reminded her about Goodhart’s Law (the idea that as soon as we measure something, it ...
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