The guy who invented the GDP metric apparently said "never optimize for this as the sole metric, that would be catastrophic."

· Bits and Bobs 12/8/25
  • The guy who invented the GDP metric apparently said "never optimize for this as the sole metric, that would be catastrophic."
    • Whoops!
    • Goodhart's lawing ourselves in the face: the defining characteristic of modern society.
    • Optimization without limit.