THE COBRA EFFECT
The term cobra effect stems from an anecdote set at the time of British rule of colonial India. The British government was concerned about the number of venomous cobra snakes in Delhi. The government therefore offered a bounty for every dead cobra. Initially this was a successful strategy as large numbers of snakes were killed for the reward. Eventually, however, enterprising persons began to breed cobras for the income. When the government became aware of this, the reward program was scrapped, causing the cobra breeders to set the now-worthless snakes free. As a result, the wild cobra population further increased. The apparent solution for the problem made the situation even worse.
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For many instance we seek out our best effort to figure out a solution to our problems as easy and as fast as possible without knowing the later effect. Everyone has the power to make their own decision but how do you know that you’re making the smart one. Don’t forget that every action is a domino effect; you strive to look further and contemplate all different aspects of the end result.
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