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[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Its similar to this

1865

The Jevons paradox (pronounced /ˈdʒɛ.vənz/, JEV-ənz) or Jevons effect is an economic phenomenon said to occur when technological improvements that increase the efficiency of a resource's use lead to a rise, rather than a fall, in total consumption of that resource.[1][2][3][4] Greater efficiency reduces the amount of the resource needed per application, lowering its effective cost; if demand is sufficiently price elastic, this induces demand, frequently resulting in a net increase of total resource consumption

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

[–] wdx@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago

is this any different to the rebound effect, or are they both describing the same phenomenon in different ways?

[–] saimen@feddit.org 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I found it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braess%27s_paradox

It's more about everyone trying to use their best route which might might be inefficient for the whole system, as OPs example nicely shows.