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238 – When Incentives Backfire: The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt

Anecdotally Speaking

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Incentives Gone Awry: The Curious Case of Breeding Rats

This chapter explores the complexities of incentive structures and their often unexpected outcomes, illustrated through a peculiar story involving breeding rats. The speakers combine humor and reflection on human creativity in navigating flawed systems, shedding light on the bizarre behaviors that can arise from improper incentives.

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