Comments on: The return of context and measurement. http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2009/the-return-of-context-and-measurement/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dennis Demori http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2009/the-return-of-context-and-measurement/#comment-792 Dennis Demori Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:11:18 +0000 http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-792 Hey Adrian, Great series of posts on context. Made me think about $2 bills: A $2 bill has the same monetary value as two $1 bills, but people will look at you funny when you hand them a $2 bill. Or how about the psychological effect of having five 20's in your pocket instead of having 100 singles? I don't really have a point here - just an observation. BTW - I wanted to say thanks for linking to my blog. I just realized it today and I appreciate it. Hey Adrian,

Great series of posts on context. Made me think about $2 bills: A $2 bill has the same monetary value as two $1 bills, but people will look at you funny when you hand them a $2 bill.

Or how about the psychological effect of having five 20′s in your pocket instead of having 100 singles?

I don’t really have a point here – just an observation.

BTW – I wanted to say thanks for linking to my blog. I just realized it today and I appreciate it.

]]> By: adrian http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2009/the-return-of-context-and-measurement/#comment-791 adrian Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:33:07 +0000 http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-791 @Charles, thanks for the link - yes very convergent. Had never heard of Goodhart's law but I think it's pretty accurate. Brilliantly conceived too. @Charles, thanks for the link – yes very convergent. Had never heard of Goodhart’s law but I think it’s pretty accurate. Brilliantly conceived too.

]]> By: Charles http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2009/the-return-of-context-and-measurement/#comment-790 Charles Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:20:45 +0000 http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-790 It's amazing to see you and Rory separately converging almost on this. http://tinyurl.com/c394cm Goodharts law sticks out a bit :) It’s amazing to see you and Rory separately converging almost on this.

http://tinyurl.com/c394cm

Goodharts law sticks out a bit :)

]]> By: Julie K http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/2009/the-return-of-context-and-measurement/#comment-789 Julie K Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:52:41 +0000 http://www.zeusjones.com/blog/?p=1036#comment-789 Got into an airport chat yesterday about the book Predictably Irrational and how it boiled down to context for me. Of course, this was right after I bought a $4 water and felt ok about it.... Got into an airport chat yesterday about the book Predictably Irrational and how it boiled down to context for me. Of course, this was right after I bought a $4 water and felt ok about it….

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