Reality-readable

Ask whether progress will actually show up in observable life. You need four kinds of signal, not one number: a lagging result, an early advance, a counter-signal that catches damage, and a raw reality check. Then audit how each could be gamed.

Ask whether progress will actually show up in observable life. You need four kinds of signal, not one number: a lagging result, an early advance, a counter-signal that catches damage, and a raw reality check. Then audit how each could be gamed.

Example

Your year goal is "become known for useful ideas." Bundle: readers replying that they changed something (result), three essays shipped monthly (advance), unsubscribe rate (counter-signal), five reader calls a quarter (reality check). Gaming audit flags the obvious cheat: buying followers.