John Adams (13 August 1938 – 2024) of University College London, was a emeritus professor of geography and theorist on risk compensation.
Humans experiencing a 'safe' lifestyle seek out risky activities; but when doing them, overcompensate before returning to safety.
He argues that because of the thermostat effect, banning risky activity will not work completely, and risk -seeking accompanies many aspects of everyday life.
[2] He has also coined the term and written extensively on the phenomenon of hypermobility, particularly the misplaced belief that new road building solves traffic problems, rather than worsening them.
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