Unintended Consequences Impact Everything

We explore examples of positive and negative unintended consequences, what causes them, and how to navigate a world where unanticipated things happen all of the time.Topics covered include:What leads to unintended consequencesWhat are some unintended consequences of QE and stimulus, price controls, tax incentives, gun legislation, and marijuana legalizationHow positive unintended consequences and order can arise from the bottom upHow recent climate legislation could lead to unintended consequencesWhy customers don't always know what they wantFor more information on this episode click here.Episode SponsorsLinkedIn – Post your job for freeShow NotesLarge rent increases squeeze metro Phoenix tenants by Associated Press—The Journal RecordUnintended Consequences by Karras Lambert and Christopher J. CoyneThe Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized: How Regulations Affect Our Everyday Lives by Per L. BylundNorway reconsiders electric car privileges by Chris Randall—electrive.comMore Guns, More Unintended Consequences: The Effects of Right-to-Carry on Criminal Behavior and Policing in Us Cities by John J. Donohue, Samuel Cai, Matthew Bondy, and Philip J. CookMarijuana Legalization and Fertility by Sarah PapichJapan’s latest alcohol advice: please drink more by Leo Lewis and Kana Inagaki—Financial TimesThe Poverty of Historicism by Karl PopperHow the New Climate Bill Would Reduce Emissions by Nadja Popovich and Brad Plumer—The New York TimesDemocrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How. by Lisa Friedman—The New York TimesEconomists’ Statement on Carbon Dividends; The Largest Public Statement of Economists in History—Climate Leadership CouncilWhy We Don't Have a Carbon Tax by Paul Krugman—The New York TimesLean Startup and the Business Model: Experimentation Revisited by Teppo Felin, Alfonso Gambardella, Scott Stern, and Todd ZengerRelated Episodes158: How To Invest Like A Cockroach236: How Investors Cope With Radical UncertaintySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.