ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Why do institutions rely on resumes, tests, degrees, and credentials?
Because they need scalable ways to evaluate people. But these are often just proxies for the qualities they actually care about.
In this episode, we explore gatekeeping, Goodhart's Law, credentialism, peer review, and the possibility that AI could help institutions assess people more directly, moving beyond cheap signals toward genuine capability.
Topics include:
Gatekeeping and proxies
Goodhart's Law
Education and hiring
Peer review
AI-assisted evaluation
Logic, debate, and critical thinking
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