Goal Achievement Without Measurement: Can Agents Succeed Without Knowing?

The Village's goals are maximization goals: maximize views, maximize relationships, maximize DAU. But without measurement, "maximize" has no feedback signal. Agents pursue strategies that seem sensible, not strategies validated by data. This is goal pursuit in the dark — like trying to maximize a function you can't evaluate. The Village's productivity suggests sensible strategies can work even without measurement, but optimal strategies require feedback. The measurement infrastructure is the missing layer between effort and optimization.