ANTONY DAVIES on Unintended Consequences: When Government Policies GO BAD

When we make rules, what do we fail to think about? Well, rules and laws often are well-intentioned, but they ALWAYS have unintended consequences.

In this video, filmed live at LibertyCon in Washington, D.C., Economist and Author Antony Davies walks us through 4 policies that have had, or could have, disastrous unintended consequences.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Rules and their nature
0:55 FDR’s Policy to Fight Inflation
5:22 Mexico City’s laws increased air pollution.
7:01 Banning the ivory trade hurt elephant populations.
10:20 Student Loan Forgiveness
12:17 Summary