Exploring Unintended Consequences of Human Actions

Exploring the negative repercussions of human activities through cases like the decline of vulture populations in India and the introduction of invasive species, showcasing the unintended consequences on ecosystems and public health.

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One of the most famous lines in poetry comes from the poet Robert Burns, who spoke of ‘The best-laid schemes of mice and men.’

The line has been used in reference to the fact that no matter how good the plan or the intentions behind it, things will often not go according to plan.

Indeed, there have been times in history when plans have made things far worse than the problem they were trying to solve. But there have also been times when things have turned out better than hoped for reasons not understood at the time.

Learn more about unintended consequences and how things sometimes don’t turn out like they were planned on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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