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The term '''path of least resistance''' or sometimes '''road of least resistance''' is an idiom that is used in fields such as [[politics]] to refer to actions that will cause the fewest problems for the implementer rather than bringing the greatest benefits <ref>http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/path+of+least+resistance</ref>. For example, a politician may be reluctant to overhaul welfare because in the short term many individuals will lose out, and therefore change their vote, even though in  the long term there might be greater benefits all round.

The term '''path of least resistance''' or sometimes '''road of least resistance''' is an idiom that is used in fields such as [[politics]] to refer to actions that will cause the fewest problems for the implementer rather than bringing the greatest benefits.<ref>http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/path+of+least+resistance</ref> For example, a politician may be reluctant to overhaul welfare because in the short term many individuals will lose out, and therefore change their vote, even though in  the long term there might be greater benefits all round.

Originally the term comes from [[electronics]], where if a voltage is applied across any object the current will flow not evenly throught the object, but along the path that offers least resistance.

Originally the term comes from [[electronics]], where if a voltage is applied across any object the current will flow not evenly throught the object, but along the path that offers least resistance.