That term has been used for negative externalities of industrial practices for many decades. In fact, according to Wikipedia, "the commons problem is one of the

That term has been used for negative externalities of industrial practices for many decades. In fact, according to Wikipedia, "the commons problem is one of the ten most common system archetypes." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_archetype#Tragedy_of_the_commons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_archetype#Tragedy_of_th...) Still, I think I agree with you that the villagers are not the level to look for a solution.