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

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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