Systems create outcomes on purpose… or by default. Cutoffs, criteria, calendars: quiet levers. Think you’re being neutral? You’re probably cementing the status quo. Start with the base rate. Compare observed to expected. If the mismatch is systematic, adjust the rules. Band by age. Rotate gates. Audit selections. Build ladders, not just leaderboards. Fair doesn’t mean identical. Fair means calibrated. The question isn’t “is it equal?” It’s “is it just?”
