Tragedies of the Commons happen because of the small contributions of many, and hence they require organized and enforced collective action to prevent their occurrence. Examples are described, including the Great Stink of 1858 and (in particular) the Great Smog of 1953, both in London. The Great...
Tragedies of the Commons happen because of the small contributions of many, and hence they require organized and enforced collective action to prevent their occurrence. Examples are described, including the Great Stink of 1858 and (in particular) the Great Smog of 1953, both in London. The Great...
There are many other prominent examples of tragedies of the commons. One example is that ofantibiotic resistancein microbes. The widespread use of antibiotics among humans and in agriculture selects for antibiotic resistance strains. Over time, the spread of resistance renders antibiotics ineffective fo...
. The book is though short of examples as it comes back once and again to the same few the author had gathered from his experience and some others. “On the Nature of Things” (by Lucretius) (+++): Written in the first century BC, the book is a great exercise of observation and ...
Palamountain is on record as saying, “[…] The intent is deliberate, and I strongly disagree it should be altered to be more lenient to privileged groups […]”. Recent British examples illuminate the terrible folly of that statement. In my previous article I set out potential legal ...