In this episode, Nick and Chris look into the game theory of perverse incentives including the cobra effect. They meander into adjacent topics such as unintended consequences and the horseshoe theory of politics.
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Resources:
Perverse Incentives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverse_incentive
Streisand Effect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
Denver Elementry School Families of Color event: https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-denver-elementary/fact-check-denver-elementary-school-says-families-of-color-event-was-open-to-all-families-idUSL1N2T1207
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