paradox

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The paradox of simplicity: “It’s hard doing simple. It’s easy doing complex.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That’s in line with the phenomenon known as the Jevons paradox, which says that efficiency and affordability benefits ultimately net greater uptake of a product.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Hamilton added that he, too, saw the paradox inherent in the new rules.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

With so many stations closed or short on gas, it felt like the Mad Hatter’s tea party paradox: “Jam yesterday, jam tomorrow, but never jam today.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It’s a bit like the old paradox: can God make a stone so heavy that he can’t lift it?

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking