Diminishing Returns

Pizza Hut buffet was a pretty big deal during the 80s and early 90s. On a very low budget, I could eat as much as I wanted, and I was a growing teenager who wrestled, among other things. You can bet I brought my appetite with me every time.

Besides the pizza, I really liked the Caesar salad, and I’d even eat some of the (admittedly sub-par) pasta dishes they put out there alongside the pies. Of course, the pizza was the main attraction, and I could astound people with the number of slices I could put down.

That first slice was always the best one. I was as hungry as I was going to be, and the perfect combination of flavors hit me like a thunderbolt every time. The second slice was still really good, and so was the third.

By the time I got to the sixth or seventh slice, I was typically pretty full. They still tasted really good, though, and they didn’t cost me any more money! The following question always came up:

How many more slices should I eat?

This is a great example of the law of …