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Goodhart's Law

Last updated Feb 9, 2023

# Definition

Adage

When a measure becomes a target it seizes to be a good measure.

Original

Any observed statistical regularity will tend to collapse once pressure is placed upon it for control purposes.

Possible explanation: Hawthorne Effect

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# References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart's_law