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by VHRanger 504 days ago
Correct. This effect is known in economics since forever - new technology has

- An "income effect". You use the thing more because it's cheaper - new usecases come up

- A "substitution effect." You use other things more because of the savings.

I got into this on labor economics here [1] - you have counterintuitive examples with ATMs actually increasing the number of bank branches for several decades.

[1]: https://singlelunch.com/2019/10/21/the-economic-effects-of-a...