The Cobra Effect is Real... even if the cobras weren't

The Cobra Effect is Real... even if the cobras weren't

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11th Grade - University

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The video discusses unintended consequences of bounty systems. In India, a bounty on cobras led to breeding more snakes. In Vietnam, a bounty on rat tails resulted in tailless rats. In Java, a reward for skull fragments caused locals to smash complete skulls. These examples illustrate how incentives can backfire.

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What was the outcome of the French bounty for rat tails in Vietnam?

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What did the German paleontologist in Java encourage locals to do, and what was the result?

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