Great argument against big blockers that I haven’t heard before: Braess’s paradox!
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> Braess's Paradox is a counterintuitive phenomenon observed in certain networks, particularly in road traffic and other systems where users independently choose their route in an attempt to minimize their own travel time. Named after Dietrich Braess, who discovered it in 1968, the paradox illustrates how adding extra capacity to a network, like an additional road or bridge, can actually lead to increased overall congestion and longer travel times for all users.
> This happens because the individual users select their routes based on personal optimization without considering the system's overall efficiency. When a new route is added, it might initially seem advantageous for some users, leading them to switch to this new path. However, if too many users decide to take the new route, it can become congested, affecting not only the traffic on this new route but also on the original routes due to the changed flow dynamics.
> In essence, the paradox shows that in systems where users make decisions based on personal gain rather than the common good, improvements to the infrastructure can sometimes degrade the performance of the system as a whole. This concept has applications beyond traffic systems, including energy distribution, network traffic, and even some economic models.
> in systems where users make decisions based on personal gain rather than the common good, improvements to the infrastructure can sometimes degrade the performance of the system as a whole
Braess's Paradox