Experimentation

Experimentation - What Actually Counts as an Experiment

28 min · 16. apr. 2026
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Felix Mercer examines what counts as a real experiment, exploring manipulation, control groups, and random assignment. Drawing from Karl Popper's falsifiability principle, he reveals why most organizational "experiments" aren't real experiments—and why that distinction matters for generating genuine knowledge. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Experimentation - Why We'd Rather Be Right Than Learn

Felix Mercer examines why genuine experimentation is rare in organizations, exploring confirmation bias, loss aversion, and flawed incentives. He contrasts performative experiments with rigorous testing, discusses material intervention versus theory, and reveals how psychological and institutional forces prevent us from being wrong—essential for real learning. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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