The Basics Guide

Tag: Policy Making

  • Human Inversion – When Systems Serve Themselves, Not Us

    Systems built to serve humans often reverse, demanding humans serve them. This structural inversion drives meaningless work, platform decay, and institutional dysfunction. Recognition of this shift is the first step toward restoring balance between individual needs and systemic momentum.

  • Chesterton’s Fence

    Chesterton’s Fence

    Chesterton’s Fence, established by G.K. Chesterton, underscores the need for understanding the rationale behind established norms before modifying them, advocating for informed, deliberate change across various domains, from policy to innovation.

  • Goodhart’s Law

    Goodhart’s Law

    Coined by Charles Goodhart, the principle “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure” highlights the unintended repercussions of emphasizing a singular metric. Originating from monetary policy observations, the principle reveals how entities adjust their behaviors in response to metrics becoming primary objectives across diverse sectors.

  • Preference Falsification

    Preference Falsification

    Preference falsification refers to individuals hiding their true preferences due to societal pressures. This phenomenon can distort perceived norms, influence behavior, and potentially lead to sudden societal shifts. Its impact spans policy making, democratic processes, and economic behavior.