Goodhart's Law
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Goodhart's Law has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Peter H. Diamandis (Dec 2025).
Goodhart's law is an adage that has been stated as, "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure". It is named after British economist Charles Goodhart, who is credited with expressing the core idea of the adage in a 1975 article on monetary policy in the United Kingdom:Any observed statistical regularity will tend to collapse once pressure is placed upon it for control purposes.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Peter H. Diamandis |
| Field | Economics, Statistics |
Who talks about Goodhart's Law on podcasts?
Peter H. Diamandis brought up Goodhart's Law; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Peter H. Diamandis.
- China's Rise, GPT-5.2, Anthropic IPO & the Battle for AI Trust w/ Emad, Salim, Dave & AWG | EP #214 on Peter H. Diamandis (Dec 2025) — Peter H. Diamandis
What is Goodhart's Law mentioned alongside?
Goodhart's Law is most often mentioned alongside Blue Origin, Google LLC and Nvidia.
Mentioned together: Blue Origin, Google LLC, Nvidia, Anthropic, NASA, SpaceX, Stoke Space, Japan, China, Tesla, Inc.