T7 – Quantification

The exercise was created 2025-10-24 by vonthax. Question count: 42.

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  • Numbers define what is responsible Ideology of numbers
  • Quantification as neutral truth Objectivity illusion
  • Only measurable aspects matter Visibility bias
  • Numbers as disciplinary tools Numerical control
  • Power through comparison Normalizing power
  • Firms internalize norms via rankings Self-disciplining
  • Defining “good” and “bad” firms Moral classification
  • Creating moral hierarchy via scores Rating hierarchy
  • Hiding power behind positivity Euphemization
  • Making systems seem rational Legitimation
  • “Helping firms improve” masks control Soft governance
  • Making unlike things comparable Commensuration
  • Transforming quality into quantity Quantification
  • Simplifying complex information Abstraction
  • Reducing uncertainty via metrics Rationalization
  • Numbers create social order Cognitive control
  • Measurement changes reality Performativity
  • Numbers as moral authority Mechanical objectivity
  • Legitimacy through appearing technical Depoliticization
  • When values cannot be compared Incommensurability
  • Protecting moral domains from markets Value boundary
  • Rankings and categories produce truth Constructed objectivity
  • Producing and communicating numbers Quantification
  • Two types: marking and comparing Number categories
  • Measures reshape what they measure Reactivity
  • Normalization through statistics Statistical morality
  • Remote control through data Audit at a distance
  • Trust built on rules, not people Mechanical objectivity
  • Ambiguity removed as data travels Uncertainty absorption
  • Metrics appear self-evident Authority of numbers
  • Numbers both reveal and conceal Dual power
  • Ask: who benefits, who is silenced? Ethical questioning
  • When indicators replace purpose Indicatorism
  • Focusing on numbers over meaning Goal displacement
  • Manipulating data to look better Gaming
  • Individual stress from targets Performance pressure
  • Short-term focus replaces mission Organizational cost
  • Societal complexity hidden by metrics Reductionism
  • Indicators should start dialogue Conversational use
  • Combine metrics with stories Mixed evaluation
  • Add qualitative context Narrative balance
  • Measure what matters, not what’s easy Purpose alignment

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