Law of Unintended Consequences

08/02/2025 5 min

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Episode Synopsis

The Law of Unintended Consequences states that actions or interventions intended to produce a particular outcome may have unforeseen or unintended effects, often negative, that were not anticipated or considered during the decision-making process.
Fix one problem, create another 🛠️🐍 Beware of the ripple effects of decisions.
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