> And the solution is essentially using force. Someone will guard the cookie jar and make sure you don't take more than one. Sounds like private property to me

> And the solution is essentially using force. Someone will guard the cookie jar and make sure you don't take more than one. Sounds like private property to me. The gatekeeper tries to defend the commons and, even assuming they succeed, they can themselves abuse the commons or collect bribes, etc. > In practice it is very vulnerable to corruption and it doesn't incentivizes productive work. Right.