Except usually paths are made because they're the shortest path. Taking the shortest path is not random, even if you have a curved pavement path, people will cu

Except usually paths are made because they're the shortest path. Taking the shortest path is not random, even if you have a curved pavement path, people will cut it and walk through grass to get the shortest path. So it's basically a pre-programmed algorithm in our brains saying we want to spend the least amount of time.