[Just my personal views] I think this is a great question/topic. I also like Marcus’ answer.
In thinking about this sort of question this year—in general, not just as applied to Rethink—here are some things I found useful:
Do research organisations make theory of change diagrams? Should they?
Here I mean I found the comments from other people useful.
The comments from me contain my own as-of-July stance on a topic somewhat similar to what you raise
Can we intentionally improve the world? Planners vs. Hayekians
Ingredients for creating disruptive research teams
AI Governance: Opportunity and Theory of Impact
Some of the other things linked to from here
Great list of posts! I’ve collected some general notes and sources on research methodology and related matters, I’ve written myself a TODO to add some of it as suggestions to your doc :)
[Just my personal views] I think this is a great question/topic. I also like Marcus’ answer.
In thinking about this sort of question this year—in general, not just as applied to Rethink—here are some things I found useful:
Do research organisations make theory of change diagrams? Should they?
Here I mean I found the comments from other people useful.
The comments from me contain my own as-of-July stance on a topic somewhat similar to what you raise
Can we intentionally improve the world? Planners vs. Hayekians
Ingredients for creating disruptive research teams
AI Governance: Opportunity and Theory of Impact
Some of the other things linked to from here
Great list of posts! I’ve collected some general notes and sources on research methodology and related matters, I’ve written myself a TODO to add some of it as suggestions to your doc :)