# Perceived progress can unlock real progress In order to make real progress  In an ideal world, generating perceived progress would be tightly coupled to the question [[How do you measure real progress in research?]] ### Related * [[Legitimacy cascade]] [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Perceived+progress+can+unlock+real+progress) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Perceived+progress+can+unlock+real+progress)