Yeah, seems dumb "economist" thinking. The idea that "if someone gives up and walks away, everyone behind them benefits" is a absurd on two fronts.The stall owner clearly doesn't benefit from a lost sale. Mulled wine, mince pies and hot chocolate are not fungible. Maybe you are allergic to chocolate. Maybe mince pies make you gag.
Also, optimising for queue length only makes any sense in the described scenario if all stalls are owned by a single entity.
I'm not even going to touch the "only add something to your todo list if you are going to do it immediately" stupidity.
Also, optimising for queue length only makes any sense in the described scenario if all stalls are owned by a single entity.
I'm not even going to touch the "only add something to your todo list if you are going to do it immediately" stupidity.