> This is a fundamental organizational and societal problem

Absolutely, and we'd collectively be better served if we had tools to deal with it.

I think of it as "incentive ecology" -- as noted, everybody has their own incentives which shapes their behavior, which causes downstream issues that begin the process anew.

Obviously there's no simple one-shot solution to this, but what if we had ways to simplify and model this "web of responsibility" (some sort of game theory exposed as an easily consumed presentation, with computed outcomes that show the cost/ROI/risk/reward) that could be shared by all stakeholders?

Obscurity and deniability are the weapons wielded in most of these scenarios, so what if we could render them obsolete?

Sure, those in power would not want to yield their advantages, but the overall outcomes should reward everybody by minimizing risks and maximizing rewards for the enterprise and everybody wins.

Yes, I'm looking at it as a an engineer and a dreamer, but I think if such a tool existed that was open source and easily accessible that this work could be done by rogue participants that could put it out there so it's undeniable.