The Cobra EffectWhen solving a problem makes it worse

The Logic Glitch

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The Logic Glitch

The British government in Delhi wanted to reduce the venomous snake population, so they offered a cash bounty for every dead cobra. Instead of exterminating the snakes, the policy led to a booming industry of cobra farming. This story illustrates how linear thinking fails in complex systems and why incentives often backfire.

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