It goes “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” How does that work in practice?
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Ever heard about the bounty on snake heads in india during the britsh colonial period?
The brits didn’t like snakes (still butthurt after that adam and eve thingy) while indians didn’t care much about them (naga are even positive figures)
Smart brits put a bounty on each snake head brought to them to reduce the number of snakes on thier land
Smarter indians started breeding snakes in their home, chopping their heads off. The number of snakes in india increased significantly, while the indians started profiting
The brits had to stop the bounty thing because it was actually hindering their intended plan
Feel free to get to the moral of the story on your own
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