In one episode of The Simpsons, an invasive species of lizard is introduced into Springfield. By the end of the episode, the lizards are embraced by the city government, because they eat the hated local pigeons. This leads to the following exchange between Principal Skinner and Lisa Simpson: SKINNER Well, I was wrong. The lizards are a godsend. LISA But isn’t that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we’re overrun by lizards? SKINNER No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They’ll wipe out the lizards. LISA But aren’t the snakes even worse? SKINNER Yes, but we’re prepared for … Continue reading The Interventionist Spiral to Totalitarianism