The Rational Field: Dashboards vs Judgment
Dashboards create confidence by showing what is visible. This entry examines how dashboard bias replaces judgment with surface-level certainty.
Dashboards create confidence by showing what is visible. This entry examines how dashboard bias replaces judgment with surface-level certainty.
Metrics distortion occurs when measurement replaces understanding. Numbers begin as tools, then quietly become targets. When that happens, meaning erodes.
When incentives work too well, they can undermine the very outcomes they were designed to achieve. This entry examines how perverse incentives distort rational systems.
Behavior follows incentives more reliably than morals. This Rational Field entry examines how structure shapes outcomes long before intention enters the equation.
Correlation shows patterns, not causes. This Rational Field entry explains why confusing the two undermines disciplined reasoning.
Smart people are not immune to bad reasoning. This entry explains why rational thinking skills often fail—and how correction restores clarity.
Future literacy is the discipline of thinking ahead without prediction. It builds resilience by preparing decisions to survive uncertainty, not certainty.
Rational thinking skills are essential in a noisy world. The Rational Field introduces disciplined reasoning as a practical tool for clarity, accountability, and sound judgment.