Is there a name for the abstract concept behind…
Jevon's paradox: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_pa…
risk compensation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_comp…
and induced demand: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_d…
?
They seem like instances of a more general phenomenon.
Jevon's paradox: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_pa…
risk compensation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_comp…
and induced demand: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_d…
?
They seem like instances of a more general phenomenon.
Like, we observe a causal relationship x → y. So we change x, but achieve only a temporary effect on y, due to latent variables that we didn't consider / weren't aware of.
Seems like there must be a name for it in system dynamics / systems theory.
Seems like there must be a name for it in system dynamics / systems theory.
A few people have mentioned Le Chatelier's principle.
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