A solid definition of the Law of Unintended Consequences is provided on page 54 of the assigned article "The Unintended Consequences of the Application of Technology in Teaching and Learning Environments," found in the Topic 6 Resources, which includes conceptsfrom "The Hidden Abode: Sociology as Analysis of the Unexpected" by Portes (also provided in Topic 6 Resources). Draw a comparison between Portes's notion of the importance of careful and sustained analysis of the social context and the red flags of poor decisions.