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might be a form of Jevons Paradox (europe.pub)

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[–] shrugs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This happens not only with efficiency gains. There is risk overcompensation, which feels kinda the same. Cars that are more secure cause reckless driving, which in turn is the reason accidents happen more often, which eat into the safety gains.