Second-order effects and consequences
Created: April 4, 2023
Updated: August 10, 2023
Updated: August 10, 2023
Second-order consequences are the knock-on effects of something happening.
Example:
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The first-order effect of cutting a tree down is that birds find somewhere else to live
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The second-order effect is that they end up crapping on your car because they live on a tree above your driveway.
There can be second, third … nth order:
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Effects
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Consequences
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Benefits
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Actions/Reactions