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by Baeocystin 1000 days ago
What's the name of the law where the longer something has already been around, the longer it will likely stay around in the future?

I've found that it definitely applies to books. Starting at a ~20 year horizon is a surprisingly good filter for quality.

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> What's the name of the law where the longer something has already been around, the longer it will likely stay around in the future?

The Lindy effect.

Thank you.