Imagine if the local government benefited from more cobras. Then this cobra anecdote would be quite a genius move by them to achieve the end result while mainta

Imagine if the local government benefited from more cobras. Then this cobra anecdote would be quite a genius move by them to achieve the end result while maintaining plausible deniability throughout. Looking at the effective incentive structures rather than intent is a good lesson for evaluating systems. But in terms of incentives to think this way, I think the strongest incentive is that likely 'unintended' consequences do not exist. The consequences are fully intended and concealed. The stated intent is PR. The benefactors of the 'unintended' consequences are involved in the planning. 'Unintended consequences' are not accidents they are a widely used strategy.