Mittaajaan
Mittaajaan is a fictional concept used in speculative fiction and theoretical discourse to explore questions of measurement, governance, and data ethics. In these contexts, mittaajaan denotes a hybrid framework in which communities establish shared metrics for wellbeing, sustainability, and service delivery, collect related data with consent, and use transparent decision-making processes to allocate resources and adjust policy. The term is not tied to a real-world institution or geography; it is a narrative tool intended to examine the tensions between quantification and human values.
The concept has appeared in various works and discussions since the 2010s as a thought experiment about
In mittaajaan, governance cycles are punctuated by public data dashboards, participatory input, and auditability. Measurements are
Scholars debate potential risks: overreliance on metrics can obscure qualitative aspects of life; data collection may
As a fictional construct, mittaajaan serves as a lens to discuss governance design and the ethics of