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		undershirt on Oct 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer,... on efficiency increasing net consumption, this is called Jevon’s Paradox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox

mempko on Oct 9, 2019 [–]

Thanks! I knew there was a name for it but.couldn't remember.

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