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<p>Glen wrote:<br>
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a bit like the paradox of tolerance
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance"><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance></a>.<br>
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<p>Thanks for this reference... it reminds me of a few other similar
ones involving unintended and counter-intuitive outcomes:</p>
<p>Jevons Paradox:</p>
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<p>as technological improvements increase the efficiency with
which a resource is used, the overall consumption of that
resource may actually increase rather than decrease.</p>
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<p>Braess's Paradox:</p>
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<p>Braess's Paradox states that adding extra capacity to a
network, such as a new road in a traffic system, can
paradoxically reduce the overall efficiency and increase
congestion</p>
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<p>Peltzman Effect<strong>:</strong><br>
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<p>safety regulations and devices (such as seat belts) intended to
reduce risk may lead to compensatory behavior, where individuals
engage in riskier behavior because they feel more protected.<strong></strong></p>
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<p>Moral Hazard:</p>
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<p>situations where individuals or institutions take on more risks
because they do not bear the full consequences of those risks,
often due to insurance or other safety nets.</p>
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