Is there a word for problems where, as they get worse, the exactly wrong response becomes more intuitively appealing?
For example, I’m thinking of the following chain (sorry for a political example, this is typically a political phenomenon):
resistance to new construction (using the ability of local boards to block projects)
causes skyrocketing rent
which together mean that the rare properties allowed to be developed get bid up to where they can only become high-end housing
which leads to anger at rich developers for building “luxury housing”
which leads to further resistance to new construction
and so on until you get San Francisco
You probably already know that, but a subset of what you described is called “positive feedback loop”.
Is there a word for problems where, as they get worse, the exactly wrong response becomes more intuitively appealing?
For example, I’m thinking of the following chain (sorry for a political example, this is typically a political phenomenon):
resistance to new construction (using the ability of local boards to block projects)
causes skyrocketing rent
which together mean that the rare properties allowed to be developed get bid up to where they can only become high-end housing
which leads to anger at rich developers for building “luxury housing”
which leads to further resistance to new construction
and so on until you get San Francisco
You probably already know that, but a subset of what you described is called “positive feedback loop”.