Granting exclusive access to exploit a resource avoids the tragedy of the commons - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons http://en.wikipedia.org/

Granting exclusive access to exploit a resource avoids the tragedy of the commons - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons The argument for ownership of land is solid and clear; the argument for intellectual property, less so.