# Path Dependence

From @douglass-north's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@douglass-north.md](/@douglass-north.md)

He explained persistence through increasing returns, beliefs, and organizations invested in inherited arrangements, rather than assuming efficient evolution.

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