The Cobra Effect: Lessons in Unintended Consequences
by Antony Davies
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Unintended consequences arise every time an authority imposes its will on people.
Human beings react to every rule, regulation, and order governments impose, and their reactions result in outcomes that can be quite different than the outcomes lawmakers intended.
people's needs do not change as a result of a simple government decree.
Every human decision brings with it unintended consequences.
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