Principlev1

Pair quantitative metrics with qualitative judgment to

Pair quantitative metrics with qualitative judgment to prevent surrogation where the measure psychologically replaces the construct it was designed to represent.

Why This Is a Principle

Grounded in measures ceasing to be good measures when they become targets (When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good) and meaning being constructed by receivers (Meaning as Receiver Construction). The principle prescribes combining numbers with narrative to restore context.

Source Lessons

L-0542

Define success metrics for each agent

Every agent needs a clear definition of what success looks like in measurable terms. Without operational metrics, monitoring produces noise instead of signal.

Connections

Derived From (2)

AxiomMeaning as Receiver Construction AxiomWhen a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good

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