When a measure becomes a target that's bad, but when a target becomes a measure that's worse.
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Replying to @Alephwyr
I'm definitely with you on the former, but can you give me an example of what you mean by the latter? I feel like I kind of get it, but not fully
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Replying to @ElfLady
For instance: 1. This school is prestigious and we must work to uphold that standard 2. Wait, this school is prestigious 3. This school is prestigious and we therefore whatever we do reflects that standard
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Replying to @Alephwyr
OH! Thanks, yeah definitely, so when the arbitrary target is already attained, it becomes the measuring stick itself. I was thinking on a dif time scale. So, popular media, bc it attained success, its elements are regarded as inherently good/desirable/superior to unpopular media?
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