Axiom statement
Axiom A3: Improvability: Selection ability can be improved via learning, feedback, and method iteration.
Detailed explanation
If selection ability can improve, then:
- methods are first-class objects (we can compare methods),
- validation matters (we need feedback signals),
- learning loops can outperform one-shot “perfect research.”[^1]
What it derives
A3 supports:
- T2 Cognitive budget (with A1): /en/wiki/theorem-2-cognitive-budget
- T3 Consistency improvement (with A2): /en/wiki/theorem-3-consistency
- T4 Selection efficacy (with A1 + A2): /en/wiki/theorem-4-selection-efficacy
Operationalization (how to test improvement)
Track across repeated decisions:
- regret rate,
- need-consistency,
- time/attention cost,
- fit score stability.[^2]
See: /en/wiki/concept-need-consistency · /en/wiki/method-decision-validation
References
- Simon, H. A. (1955). A behavioral model of rational choice. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 69(1), 99–18.[source]
- Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[source]