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"Tragedy of the anticommons" usually refers to the tragedy of enclosing something that isn't scarce (e.g. copyrighted creative work), but this is a slightly dif
by kmeisthax 3y ago
"Tragedy of the anticommons" usually refers to the tragedy of enclosing something that isn't scarce (e.g. copyrighted creative work), but this is a slightly different tragedy that deserves the same name. One where we enclosed something that is scarce, and did so in a way that encourages the overuse of that scarce good.
- simfree 3y agoWe shouldn't be letting the Saudis and other non-nationals buy up large tracts of land to farm Alfalfa for export, while purposefully mismanaging these resources to everyone's detriment but theirs.