The Cobra EffectWhen solving a problem makes it worse
From the show
The Logic GlitchThe 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.
0:00
3:41