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>"It's the classic tragedy of the commons. Nobody owns the waterways and the air, and hence individuals have neither the power nor incentive to protect them."
by ZenoArrow 11y ago
>"It's the classic tragedy of the commons. Nobody owns the waterways and the air, and hence individuals have neither the power nor incentive to protect them."
Why does lack of direct ownership imply lack of protection?
It's possible to have a common resource that is owned by nobody/everybody, and have an organisation set up to protect misuse of this resource. Just because it's free to use, doesn't mean it's free for all potential uses.
- TheCoelacanth 11y ago> It's possible to have a common resource that is owned by nobody/everybody, and have an organisation set up to protect misuse of this resource. And this organization would be different from a government how?
- ZenoArrow 11y agoA government is one valid way to organise this. Is that bad in your opinion?